Asl Tia, a cargo vessel carrying Ukrainian grain, sails on Bosporus to Marmara sea, in Istanbul, on Nov. 2. Ozan Kose/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ozan Kose/AFP via Getty Images Ukraine invasion — explained Russia and Ukraine renew a grain export deal to help the hungry and keep prices down November 17, 2022 The U.N.-brokered deal to ship Ukrainian grain exports was set to expire on Saturday and will now continue for at least another 120 days.