More Grain Shipments , Leave Ukraine Port , Under U.N. Deal.br On August 5, three more ships carrying br thousands of tons of corn left Ukrainian ports. .br The Associated Press reports that br the shipment suggests that an international br deal to export grain may be slowly progressing.br The deal has been held up since br the Russian invasion of Ukraine. .br Now, major hurdles still remain for br those long-delayed supplies to br reach countries that need it most.br The ships are first headed for Ireland, br the United Kingdom and Turkey.br The first grain shipment since br the start of the war was dispatched br to Lebanon on Aug. 1.br The shipments are the result of a breakthrough br deal brokered by Turkey and the br United Nations with Russia and Ukraine.br AP reports that the shipments br have raised hopes that br the global food crisis will ease.br Both Ukraine and Russia are key br global suppliers of wheat, corn, br barley and sunflower oil. .br Millions of impoverished people throughout br Africa, the Middle East and parts of Asia br rely on those supplies for survival. .br AP reports that the initial shipments are not br expected to significantly impact the global br price of corn, wheat or soybeans.