“According to the Russian Embassy in Turkey, the ship is currently in the roadstead of the port of Karasu and is undergoing standard procedures, including sanitary control,” Zaitsev said at a briefing.
He noted that based on the results of the procedures, the Turkish side will decide on permission or refusal to enter the port, but there is no talk of detaining the vessel.
Reuters reported earlier that Kyiv asked Ankara to detain and inspect a “Russian-flagged vessel” heading to Turkey, which transports grain from Berdyansk.
After that, there were reports of alleged detention of the vessel.