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Ukraine Black Sea grain export deal extended, UN and Turkey say

A cargo ship that is part of the Black Sea grain export deal waits to pass the Bosphorus Strait off the Yenikapi district in Istanbul [File: Mehmet Emin Calsikan/ Reuters]

A deal allowing the export of Ukrainian grain over the Black Sea, which had been due to expire on Saturday, has been renewed, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the United Nations have announced.

The agreement was concluded after talks with Russia and Ukraine, Erdogan said in a speech in the western city of Canakkale on Saturday, but he did not specify how long the extension of the deal was for.

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