ANKARA, Türkiye: Russia and Türkiye agreed during talks in Ankara on Friday (Apr 7) that obstacles must be lifted to ensure freer Russian fertiliser and grain exports, and enable a United Nat
ensuring Black Sea shipments of Ukrainian grain to be extended beyond next month.
He also said Russia could work outside it if Western countries maintain what he said were obstacles to agricultural exports, which he said were getting tougher. "We attach importance to the continuation of the agreement ... not only for Russia and Ukraine's grain and fertiliser exports, but also for stopping the world food crisis," Cavusoglu said.
NATO-member Türkiye has positioned itself as an intermediary between Kyiv and Moscow in the 13-month conflict, brokering with the United Nations the only significant diplomatic breakthrough so far.
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