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The first grain ship to depart Ukraine since Russia invaded has been cleared to leave Turkish waters for its destination in Lebanon.
A team of officials from Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and the UN inspected the Razoni’s cargo of 26,000 tons of corn and its crew.
The UN said the ship was free to leave for Lebanon yesterday as Russia has been blockading Ukraine’s ports since it invaded in February, intensifying global food shortages.
Under a deal brokered by Turkey and the UN last month, which set up a Joint Coordination Centre to oversee exports, both sides agreed shipments could resume. END