Putin and Erdogan will meet to discuss Ukraine grain shipments
- Moscow’s maritime blockade of Kyiv has halted shipments, stranding dozens of ships at ports
Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to meet with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Iran later today, with the restoration of Ukrainian grain shipments being one of the primary topics of discussion.
Kremlin aide Yuriy Ushakov said Putin and Erdogan will “discuss key issues of Russian-Turkish cooperation, the implementation of flagship projects in the trade and economic area, as well as give an in-depth consideration to some international issues, including the situation around Ukraine and the export of Ukrainian grain,” Russian state news agency Tass reported Tuesday.
Russia's maritime blockade of Ukraine has halted shipments, stranding dozens of ships and trapping more than 20 million tonnes of grain stuck in silos at Odesa.
Ukraine, one of the world's top grain producers, has struggled to transfer grain due to Russia’s invasion since Feb 24.
Last week, representatives from Turkey, Russia, Ukraine, and the United Nations attended negotiations that looked to be going in the right way, with Ukraine claiming a settlement was in the works.
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