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Added on the 04/09/2023 15:05:39 - Copyright : France 24 EN
The last grain shipment from Ukraine through the Black Sea was back in July.
All the latest developments from the war in Ukraine.
All the latest developments from the war in Ukraine.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday thanked Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for mediating talks on the export of grain from Ukraine, saying there was some progress. "I want to thank you for your mediation efforts," Putin told Erdogan during a meeting in Tehran in comments released by the Kremlin.
President Vladimir Putin says he is "ready to promote" a return to the Black Sea grain deal initiative provided Russia's demands are met, which would primarily involve removing sanctions on Russian exports and agricultural technology. However, both Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan insist they will go ahead with plans to implement a separate initiative to directly deliver tens of thousands of tons of grain to six African countries. The comments come at a press conference following bilateral Russo-Turkish talks aimed at reviving the Black Sea grain deal.