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corresponding statement was made by the deputy secretary general of the organization united nations martin griffithsile he noted that the easing of the sanctions, as such, is not being discussed, it is only about removing obstacles to agricultural exports. our country is the largest exporter of wheat in the world market, according to the results of last year, the figures in monetary terms amounted to 7 billion and 300 million us dollars are only 100 million behind. pressure. ukraine for the first time since march forced to switch to physical reverse gas from europe according to the data of the slovak gas transport operator, deliveries are expected in the amount of half a million cubic meters per day, until now, naftogaz, bought russian fuel and slovakia hungary on a virtual reverse, that is, the admiral also paid for it from the transit flow in the country's territory waiting for it to cross the border with the eu however, recently, due to the technical reduction in supplies through the gas pipeline, nord stream, the europeans themselves do not have enough gas, respectively, the possibility of to us

journey will take six weeks, the deputy said of the secretary general of the united nations, martin griffithsand turkish observers will be present in the ports to monitor the loading of ships going to ukraine, the inspection will be carried out in will be sent to a turkish port together with grain for export and fertilizers. i will remind you that on july 22, ukraine-turkey and the united nations signed an agreement to unblock grain supplies. a similar document was signed with turkey and the un . russia also signed the russians are destroying crops in ukraine. in the kryvyi rih district of the dnipropetrovsk region, gardeners have already destroyed more than 90 hectares of the future harvest, the regional prosecutor's office reported, mainly in the fields of huts from the temporarily occupied kherson region with incendiary shells as the appearance of a pole after enemy shelling was shown in the local authorities "." well, today we are in touch with the co-founder of the site of our money, yuriy nikolov. let's talk with him about the anti-corruption infrastructure and sanctions against russia,

ukrainian ports since russia invaded cause and global food shortages, new and humanitarian. chief martin griffith says the plans are encouraging. we are hopeful, of course, planning but hopeful for the 1st ship movements to take boats within days her fruits more out of those bullets. there are vessels of course, in those ports, with the grain on board ready. they will be the 1st to move, and then we will start having ships going in, inspected, and going in. john henry has worn out from the port city of odessa. already the careful choreography of the shipping lanes, those ships will travel through the so called safe passage corridor has already been mapped out. there is an inspection area, and then there is a specific shipping lane carved out. and there is supposed to be no military activity in that area. and as you just heard, this is expected to happen within days. it was possible we were told earlier that it could have happened today. that's not going to be the case. but as everybody prepares to get that more than 20000000 tons of grain out of those ports, the attacks in ukraine and the war and

fertilizer from russia, the corresponding statement was made by un deputy secretary general martin griffithssanctions, as such, is not discussed, it is only on removing barriers to agricultural exports. our country is the largest exporter of wheat in the world market, according to the results of last year, the figures in monetary terms amounted to 7 billion and 300 million us dollars are only 100 million behind. india and a number of other states have suspended food exports, so western countries are forced to engage in dialogue with russia despite their same pressure. for the first time since march, ukraine is forced to switch to a physical reverse of gas from europe cubic meters per day, so far, avtogaz has bought russian fuel from both slovakia and hungary on a virtual reverse, that is, the admiral also paid for it from the transit flow in the country without waiting for it to cross the border with the eu however , recently due to a technical reduction in supplies on the nord stream gas pipeline, europeans themselves do not have enough gas, respectively, the ability to use virtual reverses

our un themes lead by rebecca greenspan and martin griffith's all was responsible for the preparation of you and plan to day is an important and substantive stamped a step on the way to a comprehensive agreement. we must also do more for struggling people and developing countries, getting pummeled by a fool then a gin. financial crisis is not the very making. we must do more to up. all those leaving on the margins are on the world's countries. on the brink of bankruptcy, families on the edge of famine. finally, let us never forget that these thoughts that happening in the midst of a bloody conflicts. people are still dying. fighting is still raging. but hopefully news from east them will show the importance of dialog. that's us thinking speed ocean from that ray of hope to help light away to a desperately needed negotiated solution for peace in line with un charter and international law. thank you. carol and margaret, your voice in america as she could, you just give us some more details, please, and found the progress itself and what the sticking points are. and if there will be some

agreement on the export of grain from ukraine , fertilizers will also be transported from ukraine , martin griffithsrity council, said today to resolve the food crisis in the world, the rejection of anti-russian sanctions emphasizes the very action of the world in moscow. our country is ready to increase the export of wheat, despite the vagaries of the weather in russia, a record harvest of grain harvesters of the volga and central regions have completed the harvesting of early crops. and even in risky areas agriculture indicators are significantly higher than last year's recent days of prices for agricultural products. including the decline in wheat, the harvest is reaching the finish line, and according to the latest forecasts. the harvest may exceed 90 million tons of what has grown and will still grow in the rostov region veronika bogma with such a parade of agricultural machinery on the shaumyan collective farm, the harvest is solemnly completed in honor of the unprecedented harvest of 73, and somewhere, 90 centners of grain per hectare. records and where, due to the opinion of favorable condit

the un humanitarian chief, martin griffith says the plans in place for the shipments are encouraging. we are hopeful, of course, planning, but hopeful for the 1st ship movements to take within days hopefully morrow out of those votes. there are vessels, of course, in those ports with the grain on board ready to move. they will be the 1st to move . and then we will start having ships going in, inspected and going in. let's speak now to john hanson, who's in the port city of odessa and john, if the green leaves ukraine, which looks like it's going to, it's going to be leaving from where you are. that's right, kim and the 1st ship. as you just heard, there has not left either of the 3 black see ports from which that grain will move . but already the careful choreography of the shipping lanes, those ships will travel through their so called safe passage corridor has already been mapped out. there is an inspection area, and then there is a specific shipping lane carved out. and there is supposed to be no military activity in that area. and as you just heard, this is expected to happen with

and russia invaded, causing global food shortages, un humanitarian chief martin griffith says the shipment plans are encouraging. we are hopeful, of course, planning but hopeful for the 1st ship movements to take notes within days hopefully morrow out of those votes. there are vessels, of course, in those ports, with the grain on board ready, and they will be the 1st to move, and then we will start having ships going in, inspected and going in. john hendrick has more from the port city of a desa. already the careful choreography of the shipping lanes, those ships will travel through the so called safe passage corridor is already been mapped out. there is an inspection area and then there is a specific shipping lane carved out and they're supposed to be no military activity in that area. and as you just heard, this is expected to happen within days. it was possible. we were told earlier that it could have happened today. that's not going to be the case, but as everybody prepares to get that more than $20000000.00 tons of grain out of those ports, the attacks in ukraine and the war and ukrai

one led by martin griffiths and the secretary — one led by martin griffiths and the secretary generalnt coordination centre to — establishing a joint coordination centre to monitor implementation of the black— centre to monitor implementation of the black sea initiative. the other tactful— the black sea initiative. the other tactful centred on facilitating any bids to— tactful centred on facilitating any bids to food and fertilisers originating in the russian russian federation to global markets and it also resulted in an agreement. i know— also resulted in an agreement. i know sides _ also resulted in an agreement. i know sides to spare no effort to implement their commitments. we must also spare _ implement their commitments. we must also spare no— implement their commitments. we must also spare no effort the piece. this is also spare no effort the piece. this is an— also spare no effort the piece. this is an unprecedented effort between two parties engaged in bloody conflict — two parties engaged in bloody conflict in a conflict continues and people _ conflict in a conflict continu

russia and ukraine struck a deal to unblock grain exports from black sea ports, but un aid chief martin griffithsafe passage of vessels are still being worked out. mr griffiths added that he is hopeful the first shipment of grain from a ukrainian black sea port could take place as early as today. as energy prices rise around the world, the uk government has announced details of a new plan to help support people as energy prices rise around the world, the uk government has announced details of a new plan to help support people with rising bills. every household in england, wales and scotland will receive a payment of £a00 in six instalments. but charities are concerned the most vulnerable and poor in society may find it difficult to access the help. a few months ago, the government made this announcement. we have decided that the £200 of support for household energy bills will be doubled to £a00 for everyone. we are on the side of hard—working families with £6 billion of financial support. now we are hearing the details of how and when the money will arrive. for direct debit customers, £66 will be