Zelenskiy says tells Türkiye, U.N. grain deal must continue
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- Reuters
- Published Date: 11:52 | 17 July 2023
- Modified Date: 11:57 | 17 July 2023
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday he had written to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres calling for the continued operation of the Black Sea grain shipment deal.
Zelenskiy said in his nightly video address that Russia had no right to determine who had enough food to eat and the grain initiative could operate with without Moscow's participation.
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