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Erdoğan confident Putin will agree to extend Ukraine grain deal

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1 year ago

July 17, 2023

Ummul Idris

Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, says he thinks his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin still intends to renew the international deal to allow grain exports from war-torn Ukraine.

“I believe Russian President Putin wants continuation of this humanitarian bridge, despite today’s (Russian) statement,” Erdoğan said in Istanbul, referring to the Black Sea grain deal.

Erdoğan said he will hold talks with the Russian leader ahead of Putin’s anticipated visit to Turkey in August, in remarks before leaving for a two-day Gulf tour to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE.

An agreement to extend the grain deal “without interruptions” could still be possible before Putin’s August visit, Erdoğan said, adding that negotiations were under way to this end.

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