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First grain cargo due to leave Ukraine since war began

A ship is due to set off from Odessa after last week's deal between Ukraine and Russia.

A ship carrying grain is due to leave Odessa port in Ukraine - the first since the start of the war with Russia. It follows a deal struck between the two countries last week, ending the Russian blockade of the port. We speak to Taras Vysotsky, Ukraine's deputy minister of agriculture, who was at the port with President Zelensky and a gathering of western ambassadors. And Chris McGill, underwriter at Ascot Syndicate at Lloyds of London, tells us how easy it is to insure ships coming out of Ukrainian ports.

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(Picture: Ukrainian minister of infrastructure Oleksandr Kubrakov at Odessa Port. Credit: Getty Images)

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Fri 29 Jul 2022 14:32GMT

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  • Fri 29 Jul 2022 14:32GMT