Turkish and Russian leaders hold talks as Moscow continues to attack Ukrainian grain-exporting ports
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Putin claimed there had been no crisis in global grain markets since Moscow pulled out of the deal two months ago over what it said was the west’s failure to keep its side of the bargain covering Russian food and fertiliser exports. He said prices were falling and there was no evidence of food shortages.
Russian drones have been systematically attacking Ukrainian grain stores since Moscow’s withdrawal from the deal, and the latest attack on the Danube River port of Izmail, in Ukraine’s southern Odesa region, hit warehouses and production buildings. More than 220,000 tonnes of Ukrainian grain have been destroyed in the Russian assaults,Erdoğan, who previously played a significant role in convincing Putin to stick with the deal, and the UN are trying to persuade Putin to return to it.
The west says it has already issued comprehensive guidance to underline the wide exemptions in its sanctions against Russia’s food exports. It previously tried to reassure Putin that Russian grain and fertiliser exports were not subject to western sanctions.
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