Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of Türkiye, does not share the "negative attitudes" of the leaders of certain other states towards Vladimir Putin, whose country has been waging an aggressive war against Ukraine for more than a year and a half.
UK intelligence noted the vital importance of agricultural trade for Ukraine, saying that alternative routes are unlikely to match the capacity of exports across the Black Sea. Source: UK Defence Intelligence review on 8 September, as European Pravda reported Details: The agency noted that the successful export of Ukrainian grain in the framework of the Black Sea Grain Initiative helped to reduce world prices and food insecurity.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said he hoped for a "good result" on reviving the Black Sea grain deal in the near future. Source: European Pravda, citing the Turkish President's statement quoted by Anadolu Details: Erdoğan said that Ankara is in close contact with the UN regarding the resumption of the grain deal, and added that he would soon discuss this issue with the organisation's Secretary-General, António Guterres.