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First grain ship to depart from Ukraine arrives at Turkey's Bosphorus strait

<span style="color: #222222;">The first grain ship to depart from Ukraine after conflict started, has arrived at Turkey's Bosphorus strait. Media reports said that the Razoni, which is carrying 26,000 tonnes of corn, was inspected this morning before continuing its journey to Lebanon. Ukraine in a statement said that its naval vessels will guide cargo ships through waters which have been mined.<br />''<br />''In his usual evening address yesterday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, he wanted to see grain exports become regular again.<br />''<br />''The Razoni left the Ukrainian port of Odesa on Monday, bound for Tripoli in Lebanon via Turkish waters. Ukrainian authorities said that there are 17 other grain ships waiting to leave the country's Black Sea ports once the Razoni completes its voyage safely.<br />''<br />''Under the terms of a deal brokered by Turkey and the UN last month, Russia and Ukraine have agreed that shipments can resume.<br />''<br />'' The deal between Russia and Ukraine, brokered at the end of July after two months of negotiations, was called into doubt when Russia launched two missiles at the port of Odesa less than 24 hours after the agreement was announced.</span><br />

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