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Josh Salisbury

Ukraine and Russia sign deal to resume Black Sea grain exports as UN chief hails ‘beacon of hope’

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sit at the start of the signature ceremony

(Picture: AFP via Getty Images)

Russia and Ukraine have signed deals allowing for millions of tons of desperately needed grain exports through the Black Sea.

The agreement brokered by Turkey and signed in Istanbul at 3.20pm on Friday has the potential to end the standoff brought on by the war in Ukraine that has threatened food security around the globe.

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