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By Dominic Culverwell in Berlin Russia has reversed its recent threats and will resume the Black Sea grain deal just days after suspending its involvement following a strike on its fleet in Crimea. Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu informed his Turkish counterpart that Moscow had decided to resume the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which allows for the safe export of Ukrainian grain organised by a control centre in Istanbul. The initiative was signed on July 22 with mediation from the UN and Turkey to ease the global food crisis escalated by Russia’s naval blockade. ‘After the call we held y…