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    10 months ago

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    KYIV, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Ukraine and Britain have agreed on a special mechanism for discounts on war risk insurance on exports through the Black Sea corridor, which has helped transport almost 4 million metric tons of goods since August, Ukrainian officials said on Tuesday.

    This will make the Black Sea corridor more accessible to a wider range of exporters," Shmyhal said during the government meeting, video of which was posted on the Telegram messaging platform.

    War risk insurance remains one of the critical issues for securing the capabilities of the route since Russia keeps targeting it, dropping mines close to the path, Ukraine says.

    Insurance premiums have risen sharply following a Russian attack on a Liberia-flagged civilian vessel entering port in the Odesa region in early November, killing a Ukrainian pilot and injuring four crew members.

    “This (attack) is of course bad, it affects the cost of freight and the willingness of traders to buy grain from us and work with Ukraine,” Ukrainian Agriculture Minister Mykola Solsky told national television late on Monday.

    We are now overcoming the four million tons mark and maintaining positive dynamics," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Telegram on Tuesday.


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