Turkish defense chief in talks with Kyiv and Moscow to resume grain export deal
Asking parties to avoid any "provocation", Hulusi Akar -- the Turkish defense minister -- has been continuing to stay in contact with counterparts in Moscow and Kyiv to try to revive a U.N.-brokered deal for exports of Ukrainian grain.
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- Published Date: 06:39 | 30 October 2022
- Modified Date: 06:48 | 30 October 2022
The Turkish defense minister is in talks with counterparts in Moscow and Kyiv to try to revive a U.N.-brokered deal for exports of Ukrainian grain, the ministry said on Sunday.
Hulusi Akar has asked parties to avoid any "provocation" that could affect the continuation of the deal, it said in a statement.
"The inspection of grain-laden vessels waiting in front of Bosphorus will continue today and tomorrow," the statement said.
Moscow suspended its participation in the Black Sea deal on Saturday, effectively cutting shipments from Ukraine, one of the world's top grain exporters, in response to what it called a Ukrainian drone attack on its fleet.