Turkish president announces extension of Ukrainian grain deal

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3:35 p.m : Moscow requested to extend this agreement on Ukrainian grain by 60 days instead of 120 days, because Russia is not satisfied with the second agreement signed with the UN on its fertilizer exports.

With this agreement, these essential commodities for world agriculture are theoretically unaffected by the sanctions imposed against Moscow since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Nevertheless, Moscow is demanding “Concrete progress in standardization [ses] Agricultural exports, not in words, but in deeds.”

3:18 p.m : “Following negotiations with both parties, we have committed to an extension of the contract which was due to expire on March 19,” he said. said the Turkish leader. However, the latter did not specify the duration of this extension. Ankara announced it hoped for a 120-day extension, while Russia insisted on a 60-day deal.

3:16 p.m : Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced that the international agreement for the export of Ukrainian grain has been extended.

2:39 p.m : Russian President Vladimir Putin is in Crimea today, nine years after Moscow annexed the Ukrainian peninsula. On a surprise trip to Sevastopol, the Russian leader visited the art school with the local governor, according to images from the Rossiya-1 TV channel.

1:48 p.m : Leader of the Russian Wagner Militia, Evgeny PrigozhinThe group says it plans to recruit about 30,000 new fighters by mid-May. Guardian (in English). Yevgeny Prigozhin said in Telegram that Russian military centers employ an average of 500 to 800 people a day.

12:52 p.m : A “The Right Choice” However, this may not be the case “Certain Consequences” In their view: After the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Vladimir Putin for the “illegal deportation” of Ukrainian children, Ukrainian men and women are acting with a certain suspicion.

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