EU Foreign Affairs Chief Says Hopeful Ukraine Grain Deal Can Be Reached This Week

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UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Joseph Borrell said that he is hopeful the deal on Ukrainian grain exports via the Black Sea may be finalized this week.
"I hope that a final comprehensive deal… to resume Black Sea exports can be reached this week," Borrell said on Monday evening.
The High Representative said the European Union fully supports the United Nations’ efforts to open the Black Sea ports and enable grain exports.
Borrell spoke during a UN General Assembly High-level Special Event called "Time to Act Together: Coordinating Policy Responses to the Global Food Crisis."
U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres speaks to The Associated Press in Lahore, Pakistan, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020. - Sputnik International, 1920, 18.07.2022
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The United Nations is part of the talks on reaching a deal on grain exports between Russia and Ukraine with assistance from Turkey. All the parties to the negotiations met last week in Istanbul and achieved progress on reaching the technical agreement.
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