While Russia has suspended the implementation of the agreement over the export of Ukrainian agricultural products, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has acted as an intermediary, is expected to visit Russia soon and urge President Putin to resume exports.
Concerns about the food crisis continue after Russia suspended the implementation of export agreements brokered by Turkey and the United Nations last month over exports of Ukrainian agricultural products.
Against this backdrop, a spokesman for Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party, said on May 28 that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has acted as a mediator on this issue, is scheduled to visit Sochi in southern Russia in the near future.
On top of that, he expressed his expectations for the resumption of the export agreement on agricultural products, stating that "there is a possibility of new developments."
In response, Peskov, a spokesman for the Russian presidential office, told reporters on the 28th, "The meeting will be held soon, and an announcement will be made at an appropriate time," revealing the prospect of a summit meeting in the near future.
However, he also stated that the resumption of exports of Ukrainian agricultural products "depends on whether promises and obligations to Russia are fulfilled," and reiterated his position that exports of Russian agricultural products are premised on the smooth implementation of exports.
The Turkish side has also indicated that the foreign ministers of the two countries intend to hold in-depth talks in preparation for the summit meeting, and it will be interesting to see if mediation by Turkey will be realized.