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Evening Standard
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Matt Watts

Ukraine war: First ship loaded with grain leaves Odesa since conflict began

The Razoni cargo ship, under the flag of Sierra Leone, with 26,000 tons of the Ukrainian corn aboard, leaves the port in Odesa region

(Picture: AP)

A ship loaded with grain left the port of Odesa on Monday for the first time since the war began, according to the Turkish defence ministry.

It comes after Russia and Ukraine signed a deal in July to reopen Black Sea ports to resume grain exports - shipments needed to alleviate a growing global food crisis.

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