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Grain deal discussed in Istanbul

Grain deal discussed in Istanbul

4-party talks with the participation of the deputy heads of the Defense Ministries of Russia, Türkiye, Ukraine and UN representatives were held in Istanbul

Russia ready to extend grain deal only for 2 months

Russia ready to extend grain deal only for 2 months

Russia has no objections against the extension of the Black Sea Grain Initiative but for two months only, Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin told reporters on Monday after consultations with UN representatives. …

Russia's proposal on free grain exports heard at UN

Russia's proposal on free grain exports heard at UN

Moscow's proposal on free exports of 500,000 tonnes of grain has been heard, including at the United Nations, Oleg Kobyakov, director of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Liaison Office in Russia, said in an interview with …

WFP head: world needs Russian grain and fertilizers

WFP head: world needs Russian grain and fertilizers

All countries must cooperate in the implementation of the grain deal since the world needs Russian grain and fertilizers, whether other states "love or hate Russia," executive director of the World Food Programme (WFP) David Beasley …

Lavrov, Geir Pedersen hold  meeting on Syria

Lavrov, Geir Pedersen hold meeting on Syria

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and UN Secretary General's Special Representative for Syria Geir Pedersen held a meeting in Abu Dhabi on the situation around Syria, a statement on the website of the Russian Foreign Ministry reads. …

Russia to have contacts with Turkey, UN on grain deal soon

Russia to have contacts with Turkey, UN on grain deal soon

Russia will have contacts with Turkey and the United Nations on the Ukraine grain deal soon, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko said on Sunday. "We will have contacts both with the United Nations and Turkey, as …

EU prolongs individual sanctions against Russia for 6 months

EU prolongs individual sanctions against Russia for 6 months

The EU extended personal sanctions against 1,206 Russian citizens and 108 Russian companies for six more months, the European Council said in a statement published Wednesday. "The Council decided today to prolong the duration of …