Uncategorized

Ukrainian, Turkish ministers meet to discuss extension of Black Sea grain deal

0 min read

Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov met with Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar on Oct. 16 in Istanbul to negotiate the extension of the U.N.-brokered Black Sea Grain Initiative, set to expire on Nov. 22.

The talks come as Russian ambassador to the U.N. missions in Geneva Gennadiy Gatilov complained that the deal wasn’t giving proper treatment to Russian grain and fertilizer exports, signalling a possible willingness to resume the blockade of Ukrainian ports on the Black Sea.

Avatar
The Kyiv Independent news desk

We are the news team of the Kyiv Independent. We are here to make sure our readers get quick, essential updates about the events in Ukraine. Feel free to contact us via email with feedback and news alerts.

Read more
News Feed

Seaborne crude flows averaged 3.12 million barrels a day over the four weeks to July 6, a 3% decline from the previous period ending June 29, according to tanker-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg. That's the lowest level recorded since the four-week period ending Feb. 23.

Show More