Ukraine Says Russia Is Deliberately Delaying UN-Brokered Grain Shipments

Kyiv has accused Russia of delaying more than 165 cargo ships heading to Ukrainian Black Sea ports to load up with grain under a deal brokered by the United Nations and Turkey. Russian inspectors "have been significantly prolonging the inspection of vessels," the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on October 24.

"As a result, more than 165 vessels have been stuck in a queue near the Bosphorus Strait, and this number continues to grow daily." Cargo ships carrying grain and other foodstuffs to and from Ukrainian ports must be inspected…