Our correspondent Alex Rossi has the latest update, which is that it’s heading into Turkish waters.
It will dock in Istanbul, where it will be checked by officials from the UN, Turkey, Russia, and Ukraine.
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The checks are part of an agreement brokered by Turkey and the UN, which proved a rare diplomatic breakthrough in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
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The Sierra Leone-flagged ship Razoni will head to Lebanon after passing through Turkey’s Bosphorus Strait.
It is carrying 26,527 tonnes of corn.
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The United Nations has warned of the risk of multiple famines this year as the war in Ukraine has heavily dented food supplies.
Source: skynews.com