Russia accuses Ukraine of sabotaging grain deal with bribery scheme

By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Wednesday accused Ukraine of sabotaging the Black Sea grain deal by demanding bribes from ship owners to register new vessels and carry out inspections under the cover of a deal the United Nations hopes could ease a global food crisis. There was no immediate comment on the allegation, levelled by Russia's Foreign Ministry, from Ukraine which has blamed Moscow for problems with the agreement. Moscow did not immediately provide documentary evidence to back its assertion. Russia and Ukraine both say the deal, brokered by the United Nations and Tur...