A spokesman for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi said the agreement would be very important for the country’s economy, wrote BBC.

The agreement, which allowed millions of tonnes of grain to leave Ukraine and alleviated food shortages worldwide, was greeted with relief by the international community:

– This agreement could benefit millions of people around the world, says EU President Charles Michel Twitter.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres called the deal a “beacon of hope.” based on BBC Guterres believes the deal is probably the most important thing he’s ever done.

At the same time, several countries are waiting for compliance:

– This could be an important breakthrough, provided the parties now carry out the agreement in good faith, said Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt (Ap).

“This agreement must now be implemented, and we must follow through to ensure that Russia’s actions live up to the word of the country,” said British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss.

Ukraine and Russia have signed agreements with the United Nations and Turkey, respectively. Turkey has stated that it is willing to help remove mines in Ukrainian ports.

Shoigu has promised that Russia will not take advantage of the fact that Ukrainian ports will now be mine-free.

– We are talking not only about allowing the export of agricultural products from Ukrainian ports, but also agricultural products and fertilizers from Russian ports, he said after the agreement was signed.

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