Ukraine, Russia sign separate agreements with Turkey, UN on grain passage through Black Sea

Ukraine and Russia have signed two separate UN-backed deals with Turkey to allow the export of millions of tonnes of grain from Ukraine's Black Sea ports blockaded by Russia. 

The agreements envision the use of three Ukrainian ports - Odesa, Chornomorsk, and Yuzhne - to export grain under the supervision of Ukraine, the UN, and Turkey. The agreement doesn't envision a Russian presence in these ports, nor those it allows Russia to escort Ukrainian grain out of the country.

The agreement doesn't mention lifting Russian sanctions, something the Kremlin has asked for to allow Ukrainian grain to be shipped abroad.