Turkey Says It's Working To Renew Black Sea Grain Deal

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on March 5 that Ankara is working hard to extend a UN-backed initiative that has enabled Ukraine to export grain from ports blockaded by Russia following its invasion. The Black Sea Grain Initiative brokered by the United Nations and Turkey last July allowed grain to be exported from three Ukrainian ports. The agreement was extended in November and will expire on March 18 unless an extension is reached. Russia has said it will only agree to extend the Black Sea grain deal if the interests of its own agricultural producers are taken into account. To read the original story by Reuters, click here.