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  • Ukraine Afghanistan Grain Shipment (VOSR) WEB
  • September 21, 2022
  • Content Type Package
  • Language English
  • Transcript/Script USAGM SHARE ((PLAYBOOK SLUG: Ukraine Afghanistan Grain Shipment (VOSR) HEADLINE: VOA Gets Exclusive Access to Vessel in Odessa Preparing to Export Ukrainian Grain TEASER: Ukraine has exported over 4 million tons of grain since signing an agreement to allow grain exports to restart after Russian invasion on February 24 PUBLISHED AT: 9/21/2022 at 7:50am BYLINE: Myroslava Gongadze CONTRIBUTOR: DATELINE: Black Sea, Near Odesa Coast VIDEOGRAPHER: Eugene Shynkar PRODUCER: SCRIPT EDITORS: wpm SV VIDEO SOURCE (S): VOA PLATFORMS (mark with X): WEB __ TV _x_ RADIO __ TRT: VID APPROVED BY: SV TYPE: VOSR EDITOR NOTES:)) ((INTRO)) On Thursday, a ship carrying Ukrainian grain to Afghanistan is scheduled to leave Odesa port. Earlier this week, VOA’s Myroslava Gongadze got exclusive excess to the port and a vessel during the process of grain loading. ((TEXT)) "This vessel is loading grain aimed for Afghanistan. Since August 1, every week ships are coming to this port in Odesa to take Ukrainian grain to the countries in needs via “grain corridor”. Ukraine has exported over 4 million tons of grain since signing an agreement to allow grain exports to restart after Russian invasion on February 24 Ukrainian minister of infrastructure told VOA that Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya are among the countries that are getting Ukrainian food today. Before the war Ukraine was a major exporter of grain and other agricultural products to the world. UN projections show that because of the war up to 181 million people in 41 countries could face a food crisis or even outright famine. Ukrainian officials are asking the international community to help to stop the war… for Ukraine to restart normal life and help to battle hunger in developing countries." ((Myroslava Gongadze, VOA News)) ((Black Sea, Near Odesa Coast))
  • NewsML Media Topics Arts, Culture, Entertainment and Media
  • Network VOA
  • Embargo Date September 21, 2022 08:05 EDT
  • Byline Myroslava Gongadze
  • Brand / Language Service Voice of America - English
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