UN Backed Grain Deal: Moscow suspends participation in UN-backed grain deal with Ukraine

Russia on Saturday suspended its participation in a UN grain deal with Ukraine. The deal was regarded as the key to addressing the global food shortage. This information has been given by CNN citing the statement of the Russian Defense Ministry.

As the war between Russia and Ukraine continues, Russia indefinitely postponed the deal following Ukraine's drone strike on Crimea on Saturday.

Deputy Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Dmitry Palinsky said Russia has withdrawn its participation in the grain deal after a Ukrainian drone strike attempt against Russian military ships. According to the data of the Russian MoD, the deal was done with the support of the UK. He said that the UN SG will be informed about this officially soon.

Russia and Ukraine signed a grain deal with the United Nations and Turkey, paving the way for the export of 22 million Ukrainian grains passing through three sea ports. At the same time, this grain deal had raised a "ray of hope" for millions of hungry people across the world.

Millions of people in the world's poor countries, facing the imminent threat of starvation, breathed a sigh of relief on hearing the news that this much-needed quantity of grain would hit the market and grain prices could once again be affordable. However, in view of the increasing tension between the two countries, this decision of Russia will increase the problems of the world.

In the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, there was a de facto blockade of ports in the Black Sea by Moscow, while Ukraine mined waters to deter Russian attacks.

Ukrainian grain export ports were closed

Ports used to export Ukrainian grain were blocked for commercial shipping and, as Ukraine is a major grain exporter, prices for this essential commodity have risen, leaving millions of poor people with acute hunger. is facing. As both Ukraine and Russia are among the world's largest exporters of grain, the blockade caused grain prices to rise. The deal was due to end next month.

Meanwhile, on Saturday, a swap between Ukraine and Russia released more than 100 prisoners of war, while Russian attacks caused power outages in the Ukrainian capital this weekend, CNN reported. continues.

Russian army repels 16 attacking drones

The UN chief underscored the urgency to renew the deal signed by the United Nations and Turkey in July that expires on November 19. Russia's UN ambassador Vasily Nebenzia has said that before Moscow discusses a renewal "Russia needs to look at its grain and fertilizer exports to the world market.

Earlier on Saturday, Ukraine and Russia offered differing versions on the Crimean drone strike that damaged at least one Russian ship in Sevastopol, a major port on the Ukrainian peninsula occupied by Moscow in 2014.

Russian soldiers destroying health care system

An adviser to Ukraine's Interior Ministry claimed that "reckless handling of explosives" had exploded on four warships in Russia's Black Sea Fleet. Anton Gerashchenko wrote on Telegram that the ships consisted of a frigate, a landing ship and a general ship.

On Saturday, Russian troops took a large number of sick and wounded colleagues from hospitals in Ukraine's southern Kherson region and snatched medical equipment facilities. Ukrainian military officials said their forces fought to retake a province by attacking soldiers. Kremlin-founded officials in the mostly Russian-occupied territory had previously urged citizens to leave the region's capital, the city of Kherson.