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epa10754088 Farmers drop grain from a combined harvester during a harvest near Kyiv, Ukraine, 18 July 2023. A deal brokered by Turkey and the United Nations to ensure the safe export of grain from Ukrainian ports expired on 17 July 2023 and Russia withdrew from the deal allowing Ukraine to safely export grain through the Black Sea. The war in Ukraine, which started when Russia entered the country in February 2022, marked in July its 500th day. According to the UN, since the conflict started, more than 9000 civilians have been killed and more than 6 million others are now refugees worldwide. EPA/SERGEY DOLZHENKO