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Joe Hernandez

A deal that lets Ukraine export grain during its war with Russia is about to expire

Bulk carrier ARGO I is docked at the grain terminal of the port of Odesa on April 10. (Bo Amstrup/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Ima)

The U.N.-backed deal that has allowed Ukraine to export grain and other food items during the ongoing invasion by Russia is set to expire Monday with no announced plans for renewal.

Known as the Black Sea Grain Initiative, the agreement reached last July allowed for international shipments of corn, wheat, barley and other food products from three designated ports in Ukraine, which has been nicknamed the "breadbasket of Europe."

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