Russia says two Ukrainian ports ready to ship grain but Kyiv must demine coast
Posted on AllSides June 7th, 2022
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LONDON, June 7 (Reuters) - Russia said on Tuesday that two major Ukrainian ports on the Sea of Azov seized by Russian forces were ready to resume grain shipments, but the Kremlin said Kyiv still needed to demine the approaches to its ports for exports to take place.
Russia has seized large parts of Ukraine's coast in nearly 15 weeks of war and its warships control the Black and Azov Seas, blocking Ukraine's farm exports and driving up the price of grain.
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