Ukraine-Russia updates: Guterres welcomes grain deal extension

UN chief Antonio Guterres says the extension of the deal for another 60 days is positive, though key outstanding issues remain.

FILE PHOTO: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres deliver remarks to reporters outside the U.N. Security Council at U.N., headquarters in New York City, U.S. April 20, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the deal [File: Mike Segar/Reuters]
By Priyanka Shankar and Federica Marsi
Published On 17 May 2023

This blog is now closed, thanks for joining us. These were the updates on the Russia-Ukraine war on Wednesday, May 17.