The grain agreement, which will allow Ukraine to continue exporting grain through ports in the Black Sea, has been extended by two months, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on May 17, Anadolu reported..

According to the agency, Erdogan made the corresponding statement during a meeting with the heads of provinces, deputies, mayors and candidates for deputies from his party live from the party headquarters..

The extension of the agreement was previously reported by Turkish officials on condition of anonymity, but the Ukrainian side has not yet confirmed the agreement reached..

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Recall that the “grain agreement” has made it possible to ship about 30 million tons of grain crops since its signing in July 2022.. This helped drive down global food prices, which have hit record highs since the Russian invasion.. However, the movement of ships has recently been held back by Russia by repeated interruptions in joint inspections..

Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the UN Serhiy Kyslitsa said that Russia is blackmailing other countries by disrupting the “grain agreement” and speculating that it will allegedly lose from its action, while in fact grain exports from Russia have doubled.

Earlier, Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Mykola Solsky said that Ukraine has a plan " On May 16, while waiting for a decision to extend the " On May 17, the last ship in line left the port..