UN and Turkey broker grain export deal between Ukraine and Russia

Since the invasion began, maritime grain exports had all but ceased. Given the global food crises, the UN and Turkey brokered a deal in which Ukraine could export grain through the Bosphorus Strait. Ukrainian officials hoped the deal would allow them to export three million tonnes of grain a month. The UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called it "a beacon of hope". Less than a day later, Russian forces struck the Odesa sea trade port with a Kalibr missile. However, the deal has remained in tact and was extended by another 120 days on 17 November 2022.