Black Sea Grain Talks Gain Steam as Russia, Turkey Eye Cooperation

An effort to ship grain stranded by the Russia-Ukraine war confirmed progress Wednesday, as a high Russian official blessed Turkey’s position in eradicating mines from the Black Sea and a high U.S. official mentioned Washington was working to maintain sanctions from blocking Russia’s exports.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has been main discussions to discover a option to ship grain and sunflower oil that has been blockaded in Ukrainian ports on the Black Sea—and to get Russian grain and fertilizer to world markets.