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Turkish and Russian delegations discuss Ukraine grain shipments

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Russian and Turkish delegations met on Tuesday (08 July) for talks on Ukrainian grains shipments which have been stalled due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The delegations met in Ankara and were headed by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu

NATO member Turkey shares a sea border with both Russia and Ukraine in the Black Sea, and has been working to mediate in their war.

It has supported Kyiv, but refused to impose sanctions on Moscow.

Since Russia invaded on Feb. 24, Ukrainian grain shipments from its Black Sea ports have stalled and more than 20 million tonnes of grain are stuck in silos.

The conflict has fuelled a global food crisis with prices of grains and fertilizer soaring, prompting the United Nations to pitch the plan to re-open shipping routes from Odesa and other Ukrainian ports.

Russia and Ukraine account for nearly a third of global wheat supplies, while Russia is also a big fertilizer exporter and Ukraine is a major exporter of corn and sunflower oil.

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Trump tells aides he is willing to end Iran war without reopening Hormuz, WSJ reports

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U.S. President Donald Trump ​told aides ‌he is willing to end ​the military ​campaign against Iran even ⁠if the ​Strait of ​Hormuz remains largely closed and leave ​a complex ​operation to reopen it ‌for ⁠a later date, the Wall Street Journal ​reported ​on ⁠Monday, citing administration officials.

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Pentagon preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran, Washington Post reports

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The Pentagon is ‌preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran, the Washington ​Post reported Saturday, ​citing U.S. officials.

The plans could ⁠involve raids by Special ​Operations and conventional infantry ​troops, the Post reported. Whether President Donald Trump would approve any ​of those plans ​remains uncertain, according to the Post.

The ‌Trump ⁠administration has deployed U.S. Marines to the Middle East as the war in ​Iran ​stretches ⁠into its fifth week, and also has ​been planning to ​send thousands ⁠of soldiers from the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne to ⁠the ​region.

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G7 foreign ministers demand an end to attacks on civilians in Iran war

The ministers also reiterated the need to restore safe and ​toll-free freedom of navigation in the Strait ​of ⁠Hormuz.

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The foreign ministers of the G7 group of nations called ​on Friday for an immediate stop ‌to attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure in the Iran war.

In a joint statement agreed ​on the second day of a ​G7 meeting in France – this year’s ⁠host country – the ministers said they ​had underscored the importance of minimising the ​impact of the conflict on regional partners, civilian populations and critical infrastructure.

“We focused on the value ​of diverse partnerships, coordination, and supporting ​initiatives, including to mitigate global economic shocks such ‌as ⁠disruptions to economic, energy, fertilizer and commercial supply chains, which have direct impacts on our citizens,” they said in the ​statement seen ​by ⁠Reuters.

The ministers also reiterated the need to restore safe and ​toll-free freedom of navigation in the Strait ​of ⁠Hormuz.

The G7 members are the United States, Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and ⁠Japan, ​along with the European ​Union.

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