Reuters: For the first time since July 10, Russia allowed ships carrying grain exports to leave the ports of the Sea of Azov Russian authorities allowed ships carrying grain for export to leave the ports of the Sea of Azov for the first time since July 10. This was reported by Reuters, citing sources in the industry. Transit permits in the Kerch Strait, which connects the Black and Azov Seas, will be issued for a period until November 15, the agency claims. Shipping was restricted in July after Ukrainian attacks on Russian ships. So, according to Reuters, Russia stopped traffic along the Don Sea Canal, connecting the Don with the Azov Sea. Another report from the agency's sources is that the border guards have stopped accepting requests to cross the Kerch Strait - the exit from the Azov Sea to the Black Sea. Up to a quarter of Russian wheat exports passed through the Sea of Azov, according to analyst estimates cited by the agency. After the restrictions, grain cargoes began to be diverted to other ports.