UN says no grain ships inspected for 2 days as Ukraine blames Russia for delays
No ships have been inspected for the past two days under a UN-brokered deal to facilitate vital grain exports from Ukraine, the Office of the UN Coordinator of the Black Sea Grain Initiative said Monday.
“The Joint Coordination Centre (JCC) conducted no inspections yesterday and today,” the statement said, adding that the inspection rate had dropped since the start of the month.
Earlier Monday, Ukrainian officials blamed Russia for effectively bringing the initiative to a halt, accusing Moscow of not registering or inspecting ships intended to go to and from Ukrainian ports.
The initiative was established in July 2022 to guarantee safe passage for ships exporting grain and oilseeds from Ukrainian ports on the Black Sea, much of which supports humanitarian operations in heavily-dependent countries like Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Somalia and Yemen.
The deal was last extended on March 18 for 60 days and is set to expire on May 18. Talks between the key parties have so far brought no agreement.
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