Kremlin says departure of first grain ship from Ukraine 'very positive'

The Kremlin on Monday welcomed the departure of the first shipment of grain from Ukraine’s southern port of Odesa under a plan to resume grain exports that were halted following the start of Moscow’s military campaign.

“As for the departure of the first ship, this is very positive. A good opportunity to test the effectiveness of the mechanisms that were agreed during talks in Istanbul,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.