Beijing, May 5 (ZXS) -- Comprehensive news: Turkey's Ministry of Defense said on the 10th local time that Turkey, Russia, Ukraine and the United Nations will discuss issues related to extending the agreement on the export of agricultural products from Black Sea ports in Turkey from 9 to 10 local time. The US Department of Defense announced on the 11th a new batch of military aid to Ukraine with a total value of $9.12 billion.

The Quartet discusses the extension of the Black Sea Food Agreement

According to Turkey's Anadolu News Agency, the Turkish Ministry of Defense issued a statement on the 9th that Turkey, Russia, Ukraine and the United Nations will hold talks in Istanbul, Turkey from 10 to 11 on the agreement on the export of agricultural products from Black Sea ports.

The talks will reportedly discuss issues such as extending the agreement on the export of agricultural products from Black Sea ports and developing evacuation plans for the return of merchant ships stranded in Ukrainian ports and their crews.

On July 2022, 7, Russia and Ukraine signed agreements with Turkey and the United Nations on the export of agricultural products from Black Sea ports. The agreement has since been extended several times, and the current expiration date of the agreement is the 22th of this month.

Russia says the quadripartite talks will decide whether the Black Sea grain agreement can be extended

The Russian Satellite News Agency quoted sources as saying on the 10th that Turkey's four-party talks are "decisive" for extending the agreement on the export of agricultural products from Black Sea ports, and Russia is "waiting for the conditions previously discussed with the United Nations on Russian exports to be implemented."

Russia has repeatedly expressed dissatisfaction with the implementation of some of the Russian-related parts of the agreement on the export of agricultural products from Black Sea ports, believing that Western sanctions have made it difficult for Russia to export grain and fertilizers. TASS quoted the United Nations as saying on the 9th that there have been no fertilizer exports under the framework of the agreement.

The United States announced $12.<> billion in military aid to Ukraine

According to the Associated Press, the US Department of Defense announced on the 9th that it will provide Ukraine with a new batch of military assistance worth a total of $12.<> billion, including air defense systems and ammunition, anti-drone systems and ammunition, equipment for integrating Ukrainian air defense systems, and commercial satellite image services.

The aid will be done in the form of military procurement and will be delivered in the coming months and years.

The Associated Press said that since February last year, the total amount of US military assistance to Ukraine has approached $2 billion.

The President of Ukraine meets with the President of the European Commission

According to the Ukrainian presidential website, Ukrainian President Zelensky met with visiting European Commission President von der Leyen on the 9th. Zelensky thanked the EU for its decision to aid Ukraine with 100 million shells and discussed with von der Leyen issues such as the pace of procurement and delivery of ammunition. The two sides also discussed the 11th round of sanctions against Russia, the export of Ukrainian agricultural products, financial support to Ukraine, and Ukraine's accession to the European Union.

According to the Ukrainian State News Agency on the 10th, Ukrainian Prime Minister Shmegal said that since February last year, EU member states and their institutions have provided Ukraine with $2 billion to support a stable economy.

British media said that the Wagner Group will be listed as a terrorist organization by the United Kingdom

According to the British "Times" news on the 9th, the UK will officially list the Russian private defense contractor Wagner Group as a terrorist organization, and will implement economic sanctions and other punishments.

According to the British "Guardian" report, the French National Assembly passed a non-binding resolution on the 9th, calling on the European Union to include the Wagner Group in the list of terrorist organizations. (End)