Ukraine grain deal unlikely to include new ports soon - U.N.

United Nations aid chief Martin Griffiths said on Thursday (December 15) it was unlikely the Black Sea grain deal would be expanded in the near term to include more Ukrainian ports or reduce inspection times. Kyiv has called for an expansion of the deal with Moscow which was mediated by the United Nations and Turkey and allows Ukraine, a major global grain exporter, to ship food products from three of its Black Sea ports despite Russia's invasion.