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Ukraine grain deal

Russia has pulled out of the Black Sea Grain initiative, which had enabled Ukraine to transport food through the Black Sea despite the ongoing conflict.

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Demonstrators gather in front of the Palace of Culture and Science to attend a farmers' protest against EU climate measures and Ukrainian imports in Warsaw on February 27, 2024

Demonstrators gather in front of the Palace of Culture and Science to attend a farmers' protest against EU climate measures and Ukrainian imports in Warsaw on February 27, 2024

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A grain harvester in the region of Odesa, Ukraine

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Russian President Vladimir Putin greets Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan upon his arrival at Russia's Black Sea resort of Sochi.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attend a meeting in Sochi

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attend a meeting in Sochi

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The Joseph Schulte cargo ship

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Anatoliy Artemenko, a Ukrainian grain and seed farmer, presents some of his harvest.

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A farmer in Ukraine reacts as he looks at his burning field

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A combine harvester in a wheat field

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Putin talks to two men who are visible to viewers from the back. His palms face down

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Russian President Vladimir Putin attending the plenary session of the second Russia-Africa summit in Saint Petersburg, flanked by two other men

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Damaged port infrastructure on the Danube River in the Odesa region

Damaged port infrastructure on the Danube River in the Odesa region

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An image distributed by Sputnik agency shows Putin giving a speech during the plenary session of the Russia-Africa summit in St Petersburg

An image distributed by Sputnik agency shows Putin giving a speech during the plenary session of the Russia-Africa summit in St Petersburg

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Hannah Ekale with children and grandchildren

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A ship anchored at a grain port loads grain

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The damaged roof of a building hit by one of the drones in Moscow

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An interior view shows the Transfiguration Cathedral damaged during a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine July 23, 2023

An interior view shows the Transfiguration Cathedral damaged during a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine July 23, 2023

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The Turkish-flagged ship "Polarnet" carrying grain from Ukraine arrives at Derince Port, Turkey

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Somali traders sell wheat imported from Ukraine at the Bakara open air market in Mogadishu, Somalia, on July 15, 2023.

Somali traders sell wheat imported from Ukraine at the Bakara open air market in Mogadishu, Somalia, on July 15, 2023.

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Aerial view of a cargo vessel carrying grain under the UN's Black Sea Grain Initiative

Aerial view of a cargo vessel carrying grain under the UN's Black Sea Grain Initiative

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Green grain harvester in a field

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Officials are seen onboard Sierra Leone-flagged cargo ship Razoni, carrying Ukrainian grain

Officials are seen onboard Sierra Leone-flagged cargo ship Razoni, carrying Ukrainian grain

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The Joint Coordination Centre officials are seen onboard Sierra Leone-flagged cargo ship Razoni, carrying Ukrainian grain, during an inspection

The Joint Coordination Centre officials are seen onboard Sierra Leone-flagged cargo ship Razoni, carrying Ukrainian grain, during an inspection

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Workers load grain at a port in Izmail, Ukraine

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The Joint Coordination Centre officials are seen onboard Sierra Leone-flagged cargo ship Razoni, carrying Ukrainian grain

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A ship being loaded in the Odesa Port, Ukraine

A ship being loaded in the Odesa Port, Ukraine

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) during their meeting on the sidelines of a summit in October

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A crew member prepares a grain analysis for a control made by members of the Joint Coordination Center (JCC)

A crew member prepares a grain analysis for a control made by members of the Joint Coordination Center (JCC)

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Anti-tank obstacles on a wheat field

Anti-tank obstacles on a wheat field

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A bulk carrier pictured in Odesa earlier in October

A bulk carrier pictured in Odesa earlier in October

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A ship in the Black Sea near Istanbul

A ship in the Black Sea near Istanbul

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