"Unlocking Opportunities: US Identifies Promising Paths for Ukrainian Grain Exports"

The United States is exploring viable routes to export Ukrainian grain through the country's territorial waters and overland after Russia withdrew from a grain deal. The goal is to return to prewar levels of grain exports from Ukraine over the next few months. Ukraine, a major global grain grower and exporter, has been relying on its Danube River ports since Russia blockaded its deep-water Black Sea ports. Ukraine is considering using its newly tested wartime Black Sea export corridor for grain shipments, following the successful evacuation of a vessel on the route last week. Western countries have accused Russia of using food as a weapon of war by quitting the Black Sea deal, while Russia claims the deal was not working properly.