Erdogan was briefed on the purpose of Putin’s visit

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will discuss with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, who will arrive in Turkey on February 12, a new mechanism for the export of Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea. This was said on Sunday, February 4, by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Reuters reports.

Currently, a search is underway for “new methods” of transporting Ukrainian grain to world markets, he said in an interview on local television.

“The previous grain agreement worked within a certain mechanism, now it has become clear that there is an opportunity to use another mechanism, and now efforts are being made to complete this possibility,” said Foreign Minister, adding that Erdogan will raise it. issue in his meeting with Putin.

Ankara is trying to convince Moscow to return to the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which it left in July 2023, a year after its implementation began. The agreement was concluded between Ukraine, the UN and Turkey and separately between Russia, the UN and Turkey to ensure the export of food from Ukrainian ports.

The Russian Federation, which is interested in promoting its own agricultural products abroad, said there was no hope of continuing the deal.

Despite this, Ukraine ensured the transportation of a significant part of the grain across the Black Sea without Russia’s permission. Thus, in January 6.3 million tons were exported, which is almost equal to the pre-war level.

Earlier, the Russian Federation announced Putin’s visit to Turkey, noting that issues in Ukraine will be one of the main topics of the negotiations.