Turkey understands Russia's concern over food deal - source

Ankara understands Moscow's discontent on such partial implementation of the agreement and may provide support in the ongoing negotiations to allow Russian cargo to enter markets, the source said.

"These objections are understandable; we have also repeatedly expressed our stance on the need for Russian cargo to enter global markets; this is part of the deal. Negotiations in this context are being conducted by Russia and the UN, and we have stated that we can assist, if necessary," the source said.

Russia's permanent representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya earlier said that the part of the food deal concerning the export of Russian food and fertilizers is not operating as it should, as not a single Russian ship was able to export grain yet.