Russia-Ukraine updates: Istanbul inspectors clear grain ship headed for Lebanon
06 August 2022 |
12:01 pm
The first Ukrainian grain ship has entered the Bosporus after being given the green light to proceed. The EU does not know how many Ukrainians have gone home after being given protected status. DW rounds up the latest.
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