Turkish and Russian officials met in Ankara on Wednesday to discuss a United Nations proposal that would allow the export of some 22 million tons of Ukrainian grain through the nation’s blockaded Black Sea ports.Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu and his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, both expressed support for the creation of a safe maritime corridor for the export of Ukrainian grain during an escalating worldwide food shortage. Russia called for the de-mining of Ukrainian ports to facilitate the export, and Turkey — a NATO member with historically friendly relations with Russia — called for an easing of Western sanctions put in place after the Kremlin’s decision to invade its neighbor.
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