Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky this Wednesday thanked his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, for his cooperation and commitment to restoring an agreement on grain exports from Ukrainian ports that Russia suspended over the weekend.
The two rulers spoke on the phone today, and Zelenskiy praised Erdogan’s “active involvement” in restoring the agreement after Moscow suspended it in retaliation for Ukraine’s alleged attack on its fleet in the Black Sea.
The head of the Ukrainian state also highly appreciated the Turkish president’s “firm support” for “the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine.”
“We discussed additional measures for the return of prisoners of war and political prisoners. Turkey’s support is important to us in this matter,” Zelensky said in a message on the Telegram social network, quoted by Europa Press.
For his part, Erdogan expressed satisfaction that he was able to restore the agreement with Russia, as he considers Ukrainian wheat and Russian fertilizers to be vital supplies for the whole world, especially for the most disadvantaged regions, according to released statements. Anadolu Agency.
The Russian government today announced a return to a grain export guarantee agreement it signed with Ukraine, deeming the guarantees received by the UN and Turkey to be “sufficient” to prevent Ukrainian forces from using the agreement to conduct hostilities.
Russian President Vladimir Putin today warned that he would again suspend the agreement on the export of Ukrainian grain if Kyiv violates written guarantees not to use the humanitarian corridor and Ukrainian ports for military purposes.
This was one of Russia’s demands to renew its participation in the pact, which expires on November 19 and whose extension Moscow is still studying, along with a thorough investigation into the alleged Ukrainian attack on October 29 against the Russian navy. in Sevastopol with the help of maritime “drones” (unmanned aerial vehicles), which, according to the Ministry of Defense, moved along the corridor created for the flow of grain.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres today also welcomed Russia’s decision to renew an agreement on grain exports from Ukraine, saying it will seek to extend it beyond the November 19 deadline.
The military offensive launched by Russia on February 24 in Ukraine has already caused the flight of more than 13 million people – more than six million internally displaced people and more than 7.7 million to European countries – according to the latest UN figures, which rank this migrant crisis as the worst in Europe. since World War II (1939-1945).
The Russian invasion, justified by Russian President Vladimir Putin as the need to “denazify” and demilitarize Ukraine for Russia’s security, was condemned by the international community at large, which responded by sending weapons to Ukraine and imposing political and economic sanctions on Russia. .
The UN has presented 6,430 civilian deaths and 9,865 wounded as confirmed since the start of the war, emphasizing that these figures are much lower than the real ones.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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