Turkiye’s Erdogan urges Russia and Ukraine to stop Black Sea attacks
Summary
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged Russia and Ukraine to stop attacks on civilian ships in the Black Sea. Erdogan and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy agreed to work on a grain corridor, while U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States is reviewing proposals to help resume grain shipments.Key Facts
- Erdogan and Zelenskyy met in Istanbul and discussed Black Sea security.
- Erdogan said attacks on civilian vessels were unacceptable, regardless of who carried them out.
- Zelenskyy said he and Erdogan agreed to work on a Black Sea grain corridor.
- Turkiye has sent Russia and Ukraine a proposal to stop attacks on shipping, but Ankara said neither side had acted on it.
- Rubio said there was growing international interest in a limited Black Sea ceasefire to protect grain and energy shipments.
- Rubio said the United States was reviewing proposals from Turkiye and India to restart grain shipments.
- Erdogan said Turkiye was ready to support diplomatic efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war.
- The Kremlin said the next round of Russia-Ukraine-U.S. talks was planned for November in the United Arab Emirates.
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