State Department: Russia's extension of the grain deal would be a step towards de-escalation of the crisis in Ukraine

According to him, the Black Sea Initiative is the only format where Moscow and Kyiv communicated directly on a daily basis.

“If Russia wants to show a serious commitment to de-escalation, then it could start by making commitments to extend the agreements when their original deadline expires later in November,” Price said in a statement to TASS.

Earlier, the Minister of National Defense of Turkey, Hulusi Akar, announced the plans of the Turkish authorities to offer to extend the deadline for the implementation of the food deal for a year.