FirstFT: Ukraine finalising insurance deal for Black Sea grain ships
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on August 21, 2023
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We begin today with a scoop on Ukraine’s plans to create a safe corridor for its vessels travelling through the Black Sea, as it nears a deal with global insurers to cover the grain ships under threat from Russia.
Oleksandr Gryban, Ukraine’s deputy economy minister, told the Financial Times that the deal was “currently being pursued and actively discussed” between the relevant ministries, as . . .