Russia has agreed to renew Ukraine’s Black Sea grain deal for 60 days.
Russia has agreed to extend a deal that allows Ukraine to ship grain through the Black Sea.
The commodity could reach parts of the world struggling with food shortages after a year-old war for global food security pushed up prices.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in a televised speech on Wednesday that “I want to give the good news that with the efforts of our country, with the support of our Russian friends and with the support of our Ukrainian friends, the Black Sea Grain Initiative has added two more The month has been extended.
Turkey and the United Nations brokered a breakthrough deal with the warring parties last summer, working with a separate deal to facilitate Russian food and fertilizer shipments.
Senior officials from Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and the United Nations met in Istanbul last week to discuss the Black Sea Treaty and its future.
