Russia says it will suspend UN-brokered Ukraine export deal Russia announced Saturday that it will move to suspend its implementation of a UN-brokered grain deal that has seen more than 9 million tons of grain exported from Ukraine during the war and has brought down soaring global food prices.Guterres also urged other countries, mainly in the West, to expedite the removal of obstacles blocking Russian grain and fertilizer exports.- - Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News - Get the CTV News App now for breaking news alerts and all the top stories The UN chief underlined the urgency of renewing the deal brokered by the United Nations and Turkey in July, which expires on Nov. 19, "to contribute to food security across the world, and to cushion the suffering that this global cost-of-living crisis is inflicting on billions of people," his spokesman said.The UN chief said the grain deal -- brokered by the United Nations and Turkey in July and which expires on Nov. 19 -- helps "to cushion the suffering that this global cost-of-living crisis is inflicting on billions of people," his spokesman said.Kherson is one of four regions in Ukraine that Russian President Vladimir Putin illegally annexed last month and where he subsequently declared martial law."