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Grain prices fall as Ukraine and Russia agree food crisis deal

 

Ukraine and UN representatives meet

As we reported earlier, Ukraine's team met the UN delegation earlier in Turkey.

Via the Ukrainian government, here's a picture of Oleksandr Kubrakov, the Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine (on the left of the desk), and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (on the right) during those talks in Istanbul earlier today.

Russia's defence minister, Sergei Shoigu, has also arrived in  Istanbul.


 

Agreement in place - but Ukraine rules out direct deal with Russia

Ukraine will sign an agreement only with Turkey and the UN on resuming grain exports from the Black Sea, according to a government spokesperson.

Speaking before today's signing, presidential aide Mykhaylo Podolyak ruled out any direct deals with Russia.

"Ukraine does not sign any documents with Russia. We will sign an agreement with Turkey and the UN," he said on Twitter, adding that Russia would be signing a separate "mirror" agreement.

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