1st Ship Carrying Ukrainian Grain Leaves the Port of Odesa

1st Ship Carrying Ukrainian Grain Leaves the Port of Odesa
The bulk carrier Razoni starts its way from the port in Odesa, Ukraine, on Aug. 1, 2022. Michael Shtekel/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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ANKARA, Turkey—The first ship carrying Ukrainian grain set off from the port of Odesa on Monday under a deal brokered by the United Nations and Turkey that is expected to release large stores of Ukrainian crops to foreign markets and ease a growing food crisis.

The Sierra Leone-flagged cargo ship Razoni left Odesa carrying over 26,000 tons of corn destined for Lebanon.