Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said in an interview with Bloomberg that a number of logistical details need to be worked out in negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, mediated by Turkey and the UN, although breaking the deadlock will not be easy.. The comments contrast with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who echoed media reports on Tuesday that an agreement could be reached within 7 to 10 days..

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Blockade of Ukraine's agricultural exports has raised fears of an escalating world famine as the country resisting the Russian invasion is one of the world's largest suppliers of corn, wheat and sunflower oil.. The countries of Asia and Africa are especially dependent on its supplies, and the war has limited deliveries by road, rail and river transport to neighboring countries of the European Union as well..

According to Kuleba, negotiations that are ongoing at the level of governments and departments are focused on developing delivery routes and mechanisms to ensure the safety of cargo ships.. According to Kuleba, the negotiators have not yet reached an agreement on protecting Odessa, Ukraine's largest seaport, from Russian attacks, as well as on foreign escorts escorting civilian cargo..

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Kuleba expressed doubt that Moscow wants to reach an agreement, since its blockade provides leverage in Ukraine.

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