Ukraine grain deal: ship inspections have resumed, says minister

Deputy PM says inspections have restarted, during visit to Turkey to discuss Black Sea Grain Initiative

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Inspections of ships transporting Ukrainian grain have resumed under a UN-brokered agreement, the country’s deputy prime minister Oleksandr Kubrakov said on Wednesday.

Writing on Facebook, Kubrakov said: “Ship inspections are being resumed, despite the Russian Federation’s attempts to disrupt the agreement.”