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

The press secretary of the President of Russia commented on the situation with the grain deal. Recall that this agreement, which has been repeatedly extended, expires today.

On the eve of the port of Odessa left the last vessel under this deal – “Samsun” under the Turkish flag. Moreover, this ship is carrying cargo not to the poorest countries in the world, but to the EU.

“Russian military says from 00:00 Moscow time on July 20, ships traveling through the Black Sea to the ports of Ukraine will be considered as potential carriers of military cargo”

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[UPDATE-Jul 20-19:00Z] Ukraine ready to take any risk to keep exporting grain via Black Sea, says Ukrainian FM