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
that s actually happening and stopping the goods getting to their final destination. the stopping the goods getting to their final destination. final destination. the flip to this is t in: final destination. the flip to this is trying to final destination. the flip to this is trying to deny final destination. the flip to this is trying to deny war final destination. the flip to this is trying to deny war funds - final destination. the flip to this is trying to deny war funds from | is trying to deny war funds from the kremlin, and a lot of it does come from the food and agriculture sector. i was looking at the revenue from fertiliser exports year on year, it soared to 70% to october, netting $17.7 billion from fertiliser alone which shows you how valuable this is to the kremlin, but they have the leverage. absolutely, and i think rebecca they have the leverage. absolutely, and i think rebecca really and i think rebecca really underscored and i think rebecca really undersco