Ukraine Russia Online: Ukraine has rejected Russia’s claims that it is preparing a dirty bomb – SME

Seven ships with grain left Ukrainian ports on Sunday, but Kiev accuses Russia of violating an agreement to export Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea. “Russia is deliberately blocking the full implementation of the grain initiative,” he claims. Ukraine’s ports have been operating at only 25-30 percent of their capacity in recent days, the Ministry of Infrastructure said. Ukraine has called for an extension of the agreement beyond the November 19 deadline. Concerns whether Russia will agree, intensified after repeated complaints from Moscow regarding the implementation of the agreement.As part of the agreement, a total of 380 ships have transported 8.5 million tons of food from Ukrainian seaports to countries in Africa, Asia and Europe since August 1, the Ukrainian ministry said. Reuters adds that industry specialists have expressed concern about how long ships have to wait for inspections, as the number of inspections is significantly lower than the agreed 12 per day. (TASR)