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| Russia has said it has not made any announcement about extending the Black Sea grain deal. (Source: AFP) |
Earlier in the day, according to Reuters , Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he agreed with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that the agreement allowing Ukrainian grain exports through the Black Sea should be extended.
Speaking to reporters, Mr. Erdogan hopes the agreement will be extended after July 17 thanks to the efforts of the United Nations (UN) and Türkiye.
Some media interpreted Erdogan's remarks as indicating that a consensus had been reached to extend the Black Sea grain deal that expires next week.
However, Russia said it would only agree to extend the deal if its own requirements for implementing the deal were met.
On July 13, the European Commission affirmed that the European Union (EU) is helping the UN and Türkiye extend the grain agreement and is ready to "consider all solutions".
In July 2022, the UN and Turkey brokered an agreement called the Black Sea Grains Initiative to help address the global food crisis worsening due to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine - the world's two leading grain exporters.
Within the framework of the agreement, Moscow and the UN signed a memorandum on facilitating the supply of Russian agricultural products and fertilizers to world markets, while Kiev signed an agreement with Turkey and the UN on the safe export of food and fertilizers from Ukraine across the Black Sea.
The agreement has been extended three times and according to the most recent extension on May 18, the agreement will expire on July 17.
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