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Erdogan and Zelensky hold talks in Istanbul

Erdogan and Zelensky hold talks in Istanbul

The presidents of Turkey and Ukraine, Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Vladimir Zelensky, held talks in Istanbul on Friday, TGRT television reported. The meeting took place at the Vahdettin Pavilion in Istanbul's Uskudar district …

Ukraine reports U.S. about preparations for talks with Russia

Ukraine reports U.S. about preparations for talks with Russia

During a visit to Ukraine by CIA Director William Burns in June, Ukrainian authorities revealed a strategy to him to move artillery and missile systems to Crimea and begin ceasefire talks with Moscow, The Washington Post reported, citing …

Ukrainian spy nabbed in Kabardino-Balkariya

Ukrainian spy nabbed in Kabardino-Balkariya

Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) apprehended a Ukrainian national suspected of espionage for Ukraine’s Security Service in Russia’s Nalchik, the …

Grain deal extended, Erdoğan says

Grain deal extended, Erdoğan says

© Photo: Maria Novoselova / Vestnik Kavkaza The grain deal, which expires on May 18, is extended. The relevant statement was made today by the President of Türkiye. The Black Sea Grain …

Türkiye says grain corridor operating again - report

Türkiye says grain corridor operating again - report

Türkiye announced on Tuesday the Black Sea grain corridor has been made operational again. Remarks by Defense Ministry sources come a day before a new high-level meeting on the pact that is set to take place in …

Cargo ship heading to Izmail port sinks off Turkish coast

Cargo ship heading to Izmail port sinks off Turkish coast

A Guinea-Bissau flagged cargo ship sank off Turkey’s Mediterranean coast on Wednesday, Turkish officials said. The Joe 2 sank off the coast of Kumluca, in Antalya province, while heading to Ukraine's Izmail port from the …

Grain deal extended

Grain deal extended

The parties to the grain deal managed to agree on its extension, the Turkish president said. Erdoğan thanked the UN, the efforts of which helped to reach an agreement. …

Putin and Erdogan confirm their intention to cooperate

Putin and Erdogan confirm their intention to cooperate

Russian President Vladimir Putin had a phone conversation with President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Kremlin’s press service said on Monday. "The commitment to further comprehensive development of Russian-Turkish …

Cargo ship from Ukraine grounded in Bosphorus strait

Cargo ship from Ukraine grounded in Bosphorus strait

The cargo ship MKK 1, travelling from Ukraine to Turkey, was grounded in Istanbul's Bosphorus Strait on Monday and traffic in the strait was suspended but no damage was reported, shipping agents Tribeca said. Several tugs were among …

Erdogan: Turkey to help Ukraine to live through hard winter

Erdogan: Turkey to help Ukraine to live through hard winter

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has promised to provide humanitarian assistance to Ukraine to help it live through the "hard winter," the administration of the Turkish president said on Sunday after his telephone call with …

Over 13 mln tonnes of Ukrainian foods exported to date

Over 13 mln tonnes of Ukrainian foods exported to date

Three ships, including one chartered by the United Nations World Food Program, departed from Ukrainian ports on Sunday, the Joint Coordination Center (JCC) said. "The Joint Coordination Centre (JCC) reports that three vessels left …

Russia and U.S. mum on Ukraine, only exchange signals

Russia and U.S. mum on Ukraine, only exchange signals

Russia is not in dialogue with the United States on the Ukrainian problem, but only exchanges signals from time to time, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Tuesday. "We have no dialogue on Ukraine-related topics …

Global growth may slump to 2009 levels next year

Global growth may slump to 2009 levels next year

Global growth could plunge to 2009 levels next year when adjusted for base effects as the Ukraine crisis continues to weigh on the world economy, according to the Institute of International Finance. Economists said that growth …