The deal is significant for global food supplies, but also as it’s the first major agreement between the two sides since Moscow launched it’s unprovoked onslaught on Feb. 24.
Cash-Strapped But Still Trying to Keep Up With the Kardashians: How Social Media Drives Bad Spending HabitsWhile the details of the deal are currently unknown, it was expected to allow Ukrainian vessels to guide ships through mined waters, with a localized truce in place so Russia does not attack. Turkish officials are also expected to inspect the shipments to rule out any weapons smuggling.
International onlookers are cautious on the deal and Russia will be closely watched to make sure it upholds its side of the agreement. Moscow, which blames Ukraine for laying the mines, is also expected to restart its own grain exports in the Black Sea under the agreement. Erdogan said at the signing Friday that the deal would prevent billions of people from facing famine. He said he hoped that the deal would be a turning point in the war and called on both sides to end the conflict.
"We are proud to be instrumental in an initiative that will play a major role in solving global food crisis that has been on the agenda for a long time," he said, according to a translation. Guterres struck an optimistic tone, saying there was now a beacon"on the Black Sea.""A beacon of hope [and] possibility ... and relief in a world that needs it more than ever.", it is normally the world's top producer of sunflower meal, oil, and seed. it's also the world's top exporter of sunflower meal and oil, and the world's seventh-largest wheat producer.