Zelenskyy and Erdoğan discuss war in Ukraine and situation in Middle East in phone call

Blinken, Guterres discuss ‘grain agreement’ ahead of UN General Assembly

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the "grain agreement" with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres ahead of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly. — Ukrinform.

UN Secretary-General plans to discuss resumption of grain initiative with Zelensky, Erdogan, Lavrov

UN Secretary-General António Guterres plans to discuss Ukrainian grain exports and the resumption of the Black Sea Grain Initiative at meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. — Ukrinform.

Russian Trade Said To Be Surging, Approaching Prewar Levels, Despite Sweeping Sanctions

Trade at Russia’s three largest ports has been surging and is approaching prewar levels despite sweeping sanctions by the Group of Seven (G7) leading economies, according to a new report.

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🇹🇷 Erdogan to discuss "grain deal" with UN. Erdoğan said that the latest UN proposal to Russia is designed to address some of Russia's concerns. It includes a mechanism similar to the SWIFT payment system and insurance for ships.

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⚡️The Russian demands to resume the grain deal are the inclusion of its agricultural bank in the SWIFT system and the insurance of the ships used for transportation, Turkish President Recept Taip Erdogan said. 📷: AFP

Russia demands concessions to relaunch grain deal

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia won't resume the Black Sea Grain Initiative without the West decreasing sanctions. Russia will only rejoin the initiative once sanctions related to Russian grain and fertilizers for European markets would be lifted, Putin said.

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❗️ At today's meeting with Putin in Sochi, Erdogan will offer Turkey's mediation for negotiations on a peaceful settlement of the war in Ukraine, as well as on the exchange of prisoners

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At the Putin-Erdogan talks scheduled for September 4 in Sochi, the parties will discuss the exchange of prisoners of war between Russia and Ukraine, — Sarah & TRT Haber. There will also be a dialogue on the renewal of the grain agreement.