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Ukraine's Zelensky says agreed with Guterres to work on renewing grain flow
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday that he and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres had agreed during a telephone conversation to work towards renewing Black Sea grain shipments.
"We agreed with Mr Guterres to work together, and with the relevant countries, to renew food security and food shipments by way of the Black Sea," Zelensky said on Telegram.
10:15pm: Zelensky tells Turkey, UN grain deal must continue
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday he had written to Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres calling for the continued operation of the Black Sea grain shipment deal.
Zelensky said in his nightly video address that Russia had no right to determine who had enough food to eat and the grain initiative could operate with without Moscow's participation.
9:15pm: US will continue to work with other countries to ensure movement of Ukrainian grain
The United States will continue to work with other countries to ensure movement of grain out of Ukraine after Russia halted participation on Monday in the year-old UN-brokered deal that allows its neighbor to export grain through the Black Sea.
The deal in place for the last year expired on Monday after Russia quit and warned it could not guarantee the safety of ships in a move the United Nations said would "strike a blow to people in need everywhere."
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