Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and indicated that they would work together to continue exporting grain from Ukrainian ports. emphasized that it needs to be

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Sochi, Russia.



Turkey and the United Nations brokered an agreement last month to resume exports of agricultural products from the southern Black Sea ports to Ukraine, which has been blocked by Russian troops.



At the beginning of the meeting, President Putin expressed his gratitude by stating, "The issue of grain exports from Ukraine was resolved through the mediation of you and the UN Secretary-General, and supplies began."



In a joint statement released by the Russian president's office after the meeting, the Russian president's office also indicated a willingness to cooperate in continuing exports of Ukrainian grains, while also stating that it was necessary to ensure that exports of grains and fertilizers from Russia would not be hindered. It is emphasizing, and it is a form of checking the sanctions on the Western side.



Following the departure of the first grain-loaded ship from a port in southern Ukraine on the 1st of this month, three more ships departed on the 5th, leading to continued grain exports in the future. The issue is whether it will be possible.



On the other hand, in the war situation in Ukraine, the Ukrainian army is also counterattacking mainly in the southern part, and the American think tank "War Research Institute" said on the 4th, "Ukraine took the initiative in strategy, and the Russian army responded to the Ukrainian army's counterattack." It seems that the United States is being forced to relocate its forces in response to the situation.



Specifically, the Russian army is believed to have given up on capturing Ukrainian strongholds such as Slovyansk in eastern Donetsk, which it had been aiming to seize. It is said that it is proceeding with the transfer of troops and equipment for defense.



In addition, he pointed out that the Russian military is redeploying artillery and aircraft in southern Crimea, which Russia unilaterally annexed, and it is possible that the Ukrainian military is busy responding to counterattacks using weapons from Europe and the United States. sexuality is coming out.