Wheat crisis, agreement between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul: what it consists of

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Turn in the Ukrainian grain crisis: today in Istanbul what will be the first real one is signed agreement on the corridors in the Black Sea for the export of cereals from the ports of Ukraine

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It is also about the first official agreement between Moscow and Kiev since the beginning of the war on 24 February. It is no coincidence that the UN secretary general, Antonio Guterres, will also be present

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epa09526916 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and German Chancellor Angela Merkel (not in picture) speak during a press conference after thier meeting at the Huber mansion in Istanbul, Turkey, 16 October 2021. The German Chancellor is currently on a farewell tour of various countries. EPA / ERDEM SAHIN

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The Turkish president’s office announced the upcoming agreement Recep Tayyip Erdogangreat mediator of the agreement, which will be signed by the Russian and Ukrainian delegations in the Dolmabahce Palace, on the Bosphorus Strait

epa10080223 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) shake hands during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, 19 July 2022. Russian President is on a working visit in Iran to take part in a summit grouping leaders of Iran , Turkey, and Russia and to have bilateral meetings with the leaders of Iran and Turkey. EPA / SERGEI SAVOSTYANOV / KREMLIN POOL / SPUTNIK / POOL MANDATORY CREDIT

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That the agreement was in the air was understood since the meeting three days ago in Tehran between Erdogan and the Russian president Vladimir Putinwho spoke of “progress on Ukrainian grain exports”, which he called “a good sign”

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Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with leaders of the Russian State Duma, the lower house of parliament, and heads of parliamentary factions at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, 07 July 2022. ANSA / ALEXEI NIKOLSKY / SPUTNIK / KREMLIN POOL MANDATORY CREDIT

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However, Putin himself had stressed that any deal had to include also blocked exports of Russian wheat

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The Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu he had for his part stated that “when we solve this problem, not only will the export path for wheat and sunflower oil from Ukraine be opened, but also for products from Russia”

Dry rivers and streams due to prolonged drought in Piedmont, Turin, June 17, 2022 ANSA / ALESSANDRO DI MARCO

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“The wheat export agreement, which is of fundamental importance for global food security, will be signed in Istanbul under the auspices of President Erdogan and UN Secretary General Guterres together with the Ukrainian and Russian delegations “, said the spokesman for the Turkish leader Ibrahim Kalin

epa10006892 Ears of wheat are seen in a wheat field in the Rostov region, Russia, 10 June 2022. The Russian invasion in Ukraine has affected the trading with and price of wheat worldwide. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations and the UN's World Food Program (WFP) on 06 June issued a stark warning of multiple, looming food crisis, caused by various reasons including the 'ripple effects of the war in Ukraine which has pushed food and fuel prices to accelerate in many nations across the globe '. EPA / ARKADY BUDNITSKY

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A member of the Kiev delegation for negotiations, Rustem Umerov, said that the shipments could resume from three ports under full Ukrainian control, namely Odessa, Pivdennyi and Chornomorsk

A wheat field in an archive photo. ANSA / BARILLA PRESS OFFICE ++ NO SALES, EDITORIAL USE ONLY ++

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According to estimates, approx 25 million tons of wheat and other cereals are blocked in Ukrainian ports. A blockade that has caused a world food crisis

epa10030673 Ukrainian farmers load barley grain during a barley harvest in Odesa area, Ukraine, 23 June 2022. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations said in its 10 June note assessing the risks emanating from the conflict in Ukraine that 'the current war raises concerns over whether crops will be harvested. It has already led to the closures of ports and oilseed crushing operations, affecting products intended for the export markets'. These are taking a toll on the country's exports of grains and vegetable oils. On 24 February Russian troops entered Ukrainian territory starting a conflict that has provoked destruction and a humanitarian crisis. EPA / LESZEK SZYMANSKI POLAND OUT

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Even the United States applauds the deal between Russia and Ukraine on grain exports. State Department spokesman Ned Price said. The US welcomes, he points out, any agreement that frees Ukrainian wheat

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