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Harvest in Disarray: The Global Impact of Russia’s Exit from the Ukraine Grain Deal
As the hourglass turned, a crucial agreement that safeguarded Ukraine’s grain exports via the Black Sea came to an end. The lifeline expired as the clock struck midnight Tuesday Istanbul time (2100 GMT), following Russia’s withdrawal from the deal. This development threatens the global food supply chain and has potential repercussions that could reach far beyond the region’s geopolitical boundaries. The deal was a linchpin for facilitating cargo shipments from the Ukrainian ports of Odesa, Chornomorsk, and Yuzhny/Pivdennyi through the Black Sea. Ukraine’s significance as one of the world’s leading…