Turkey said on Tuesday it was hopeful of brokering a deal to resume grain exports via the Black Sea that would not involve western warships patrolling the sensitive waters.
A senior aide to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said there was a “dire need” to unblock Ukrainian ports after the war with Russia brought millions of tonnes of badly-needed grain exports to a standstill.
Although workarounds such as rail wagons and river barges have salvaged some of the stranded grain, Ukraine and others say there is no realistic way of shifting the bulk of the food without reopening the Black Sea.
However, Ukraine does not believe Russia’s assurances that its navy would not move in if the coast is partially opened — raising the possibility of another naval power such as Turkey keeping the peace.
Turkey, which is a Nato member and has criticised the invasion of Ukraine but sought to avoid burning bridges with Moscow, is playing the role of mediator in UN-led talks on a solution.
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