welcome to the programme. the un secretary general, antonio guterres, has been in kyiv today hoping to shore up a deal struck that was between ukraine and russia in the summer to allow for the export of grain from both countries. the agreement, which was brokered in turkey and is overseen by the un, must be renewed by 18 march, but there s concern, moscow will refuse to renew it. the deal also aimed to facilitate the export of russian food and fertilisers. moscow says those shipments are still being disrupted by us and european sanctions. exports of ukrainian, as well as russian food and fertiliser are essential to global food security and food prices. i want to underscore the critical importance of the rollover of the black sea grain initiative on 18 march, and are working to create the conditions to enable the greatest possible news of export infrastructures through the black sea, in line with the objectives of the initiative. this really matters. ukraine is one of the to
hello, i m christian fraser. you re watching the context on bbc news. the un s secretary general heads to ukraine to secure a crucial grain deal that could have major implications for the global food crisis. the deal with russia that allows ukraine to export its grain must be renewed by 18 march, but there s concern the kremlin will refuse to renew it. thousands are on the streets of georgia, for the second night running, protesting against a new law that could derail the country s aspirations to join the eu. and the bbc s gary lineker says he will continue to speak out for those with no voice, after his criticisms tonight with the context the independent trade economist rebecca harding, and emmy nominated journalist caroline modarressy tehrani.
over seen some volatility around this over the seen some volatility around this over the last 3 4 months. so as soon as there over the last 3 4 months. so as soon as there any over the last 3 4 months. so as soon as there any certainty around whether as there any certainty around whether the deal will hold or whether whether the deal will hold or whether russia will suspend the deal which whether russia will suspend the deal which happened in november, the insurance which happened in november, the insurance companies say this is too risky insurance companies say this is too risky at insurance companies say this is too risky at the insurance companies say this is too risky at the moment, they can t guarantee risky at the moment, they can t guarantee that things will go through therefore it restricts the amounts through therefore it restricts the amounts of finance we can get, because amounts of finance we can get, because one of the complicated things because on
record. so therefore, we are ready to be cautious and do everything possible to keep things moving, and all the grains and the black sea moving on. just a reminder that turkey has also been surviving a terrible disaster in the need a lot of greens to supply the population which are in a difficult situation. so there s a lot of factors to push to get this agreement moving on. rebecca, there s a big role for the private sector to play in all this. let s talk about insurance. if you don t know whether this deal will be renewed in a week or two weeks time, and how difficult is it? i presume you work in advance on these things, so how difficult is it to put that insurance in place for cargo ships? it’s put that insurance in place for cargo ships? cargo ships? it s incredibly difficult and cargo ships? it s incredibly difficult and i cargo ships? it s incredibly difficult and i think- cargo ships? it s incredibly difficult and i think we ve l cargo ships? it s incredibly - difficult
welcome to the programme. the un secretary general, antonio guterres, has been in kyiv today hoping to shore up a deal struck that was between ukraine and russia in the summer to allow for the export of grain from both countries. the agreement, which was brokered in turkey and is overseen by the un, must be renewed by 18 march, but there s concern, moscow will refuse to renew it. the deal also aimed to facilitate the export of russian food and fertilisers. moscow says those shipments are still being disrupted by us and european sanctions. exports of ukrainian, as well as russian food and fertiliser are essential to global food security and food prices. i want to underscore the critical importance of the rollover of the black sea grain initiative on 18 march, and are working to create the conditions to enable