[UPDATE-Jul 20-19:00Z-Ukraine War] ‘The Grain Deal is Terminated,’ Russian Presidential Press Secretary Announces

IMO receives Russia’s letter saying safety guarantees to be revoked with end of grain deal The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has received a letter from the Russian authorities saying that navigation safety guarantees will be revoked with the end of the Black Sea grain initiative, Reuters reported on Monday citing excerpts from the letter. “The guarantees for the safety of navigation issued by the Russian side will be revoked,” according to the letter. Moreover, Russia said that “proactive necessary actions and response measures to neutralize threats posed by the Kiev regime in the area will be taken,” the agency added….