UN meets to address Black Sea Grain Initiative suspension

The United Nations Security Council has met to discuss Russia's suspension of Ukrainian grain shipments through the Black Sea in retaliation for an attack against it's Black Sea Fleet. Moscow has increased its targeting of Ukraine's infrastructure leaving many without food and power in Kyiv and other major cities, as Norway raises its security alert level.

epa10258495 Cargo ships carrying Ukraine grain are anchored as they wait in line for the inspection on the Marmara sea, Istanbul, Turkey, 22 October 2022. A safe passage deal was signed between Ukraine and Russia to export Ukrainian grain on 22 July 2022 in Istanbul. The Joint Coordination Center (JCC) has risen the number of inspection teams due to increase of number of waiting ships in Istanbul. EPA/ERDEM SAHIN Source: EPA / ERDEM SAHIN/EPA

The United Nations Security Council has met to discuss the suspension by Russia of grain exports through the Black Sea.

Russia accused Ukraine of a drone strike against its Black Sea Fleet off the Russia-annexed Crimean Peninsula.

Ukraine has denied the attack, saying Russia mishandled its own weapons, but Moscow still announced it was retaliating by suspending its participation in a U-N and Turkey-brokered deal to allow safe passage of ships carrying grain from Ukraine.