Black Sea Grain Initiative
The Black Sea Grain Initiative was an international agreement brokered by Turkey and the United Nations in July 2022 between Ukraine, Russia, and the UN to allow the safe export of Ukrainian grain and other foodstuffs through Black Sea ports despite the ongoing Russian invasion. It established a designated maritime humanitarian corridor from three Ukrainian ports and was accompanied by a separate arrangement facilitating Russian fertilizer and grain exports. The deal operated in two phases — from August to November 2022, and from November 2022 until July 2023, when Russia refused to renew its participation, effectively ending the initiative.
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EU's Kallas calls for Black Sea attack moratorium to restore Ukrainian grain exports
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas called at a UN General Assembly event chaired by the EU for a moratorium on attacks in the Black Sea to restore Ukrainian grain exports. She said Ukrainian maritime grain shipments have effectively halted since August 2025 because of escalating Russian attacks, and that nearly 90% of Ukraine's agricultural exports move through the Black Sea corridor.