Ukraine, known as the Breadbasket of Europe, is a major global supplier of grain and before the Russian invasion it regularly exported around six million tonnes of grain every month from its Black Sea ports.
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00:00Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has said 321 port facilities have been damaged
00:08in Russian strikes since last July.
00:10That's raised concerns about how effectively Ukraine can ship its grain.
00:15Zelensky said Ukrainian exports provide food for 400 million people in 100 countries.
00:21He was speaking at the third Grain from Ukraine summit in Kyiv.
00:25Ukraine is a major global supplier of grain and before the Russian invasion exported 6
00:30million tons of grain every month from its Black Sea ports.
00:34When Russia invaded in 2022, it blockaded those ports and grain exports collapsed.
00:40But in July 2022, shipments resumed under the Black Sea Grain Initiative, a deal mediated
00:46by the United Nations and Turkey.
00:48Russia exited the deal a year later, claiming provisions covering its own exports of grain
00:53and fertilizer weren't being honored.