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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, holds a press conference during which he warns that the developing world "will pay the price" if Russia does not extend its grain deal. IMAGES
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde warns that Russia's decision to exit a landmark deal for the export of grain from Ukraine could push food prices higher and add to inflation. The withdrawal constitutes "upside risks to inflation", Lagarde says, after the ECB raised rates for the ninth straight time to fight fast-rising consumer prices. SOUNDBITE
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu meets with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in Istanbul ahead of grain talks where a UN-backed deal to resume grain shipments across the Black Sea for the first time since the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine in February is expected to be signed by Russia, Ukraine and Turkey. IMAGES
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan calls for Russia not to be "marginalised" in talks aimed at reviving a key deal to export Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea. "No process that marginalises Russia on the Black Sea grain initiative will be viable," Erdogan tells reporters after the close of the G20 summit in New Delhi. He also announced a forthcoming meeting on the issue between representatives from Russia, Ukraine and the United Nations, without specifying a precise date or location. SOUNDBITE
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan says that North Korea will pay the "price" if it supplies Russia with arms, during a press briefing at the White House. SOUNDBITE
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.