Russia announced on October 29 that it would suspend its participation in a UN-brokered deal that allowed Ukraine, one of the world's top grain exporters, to resume exports after accusing Kyiv of staging a drone attack against its Black Sea Fleet.UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on October 30 that he was "deeply concerned" about Russia's decision to halt its participation in the July agreement, which helped reverse skyrocketing food prices that threatened to put millions at risk of starvation.Ukraine's Infrastructure Ministry reported on October 30 that 218 ships involved in grain exports had been blocked -- 22 loaded and stuck at ports, 95 loaded and departed from ports, and 101 awaiting inspections.RFE/RL's Live Briefing gives you all of the latest developments on Russia's ongoing invasion, Kyiv's counteroffensive, Western military aid, global reaction, Russian protests, and the plight of civilians.Analysts have been warning for the past two months that Russian President Vladimir Putin would look for an excuse to pull out of the deal to pressure the West over its continued military aid to Ukraine."