Kremlin says departure of first grain ship from Ukraine ‘very positive’

NNA – The Kremlin on Monday welcomed the departure of the first shipment of grain from Ukraine’s southern port of Odessa under a plan to resume grain exports that were halted following the start of Moscow’s military campaign.

« As for the departure of the first ship, this is very positive. A good opportunity to test the effectiveness of the mechanisms that were agreed during talks in Istanbul, » Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. — AFP

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