Russia agrees to rejoin Ukraine grain export deal
Russia agrees to rejoin Ukraine grain export deal
The wartime co-operation has allowed more than 9m tonnes of Ukrainian agricultural products to reach international markets, helping forestall a global food crisis. Russia quit the UN-brokered pact on Saturday, accusing Kyiv of targeting its naval fleets in the Black Sea.
Ukraine is one of the world’s leading suppliers of grain and other agricultural products. Russian military spokes person Konashenkov said Ukraine had agreed to abide by rules set under the UN and Turkey’s mediation, which he said was “sufficient” to return to the deal.
Benjamin Netanyahu’s rightwing bloc pulls ahead after Israel elections
Polls by top 3 television channel from Israel suggest that a bloc combining Netanyahu's Likud party and 2 ultra orthodox parties would win 61 to 62 seats.
Final results will depend on whether various small parties, including the Arab nationalist grouping Balad and the leftwing Meretz