Zelensky announced an agreement with Erdogan to work on a new grain corridor in the Black Sea

Agreement to work on the corridor

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday that, following talks in Istanbul, he had agreed with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to work on creating a new grain corridor in the Black Sea. 'Today I reached an agreement with President Erdogan to work on a grain corridor in the Black Sea,' he said at a joint press conference after meetings with the Turkish leader. The report was carried by Anadolu.

What is known so far

Zelensky also noted that Turkey supports efforts to ensure safe shipping in the Black Sea and to restore normal living conditions. The details of a possible corridor — timing, route, guarantee mechanism and the participation of other parties — are not disclosed in the report; for now, we are talking about an agreement to begin work on such a project, not a finalized deal.