“The Joint Coordination Center (JCC) has authorized the departure of four ships carrying a total of 69,600 tons of grain and other food products as part of the Black Sea Grain Initiative,” RIA Novosti quotes a statement.
From Odessa, two ships with rapeseed and soybeans on board will go to Germany and Egypt.
8 tons of rapeseed will be delivered from Chornomorsk to Romania.
From the Southern ship with corn and barley will head to Greece.
Another ship is expected to depart for Romania, the departure of which was scheduled for Thursday, but was postponed.
Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum that the West deceived countries in need of food with the export of grain from Ukraine.
Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Alexander Grushko said that the Russian side does not intend to put up with the current state of affairs in the food deal.