Putin to Guterres: Ukraine's grain should first go to poor countries

Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a phone call on Wednesday with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres that Ukraine's grain should first go to poor countries that desperately need it.

The Kremlin said in a statement that during these talks "the main focus was on the implementation of the Istanbul agreements on the export of Ukrainian grain."

Both sides stressed the importance of giving priority to those in need of food in Africa, the Middle East and Latin America.

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