In one call, US and Turkish officials also discussed sanctions against Russia.
Washington:
US Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo told Turkish Deputy Finance Minister Yunus Elitas that Russian entities and individuals are trying to take advantage of Turkey to bypass Western sanctions over the war. of Moscow in Ukraine, the Finance Ministry said.
During a phone call, the two sides also discussed ongoing efforts to implement and enforce sanctions against Russia, the ministry said in a statement.
Earlier today, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that Russia’s fertilizers and agricultural products must be able to access world markets “unimpeded” or else a global food crisis will occur. demand could happen as early as next year.
“It’s important that all governments and the private sector work together to bring them to market,” he said from the Joint Coordination Center (JCC).
The JCC oversees the implementation of the Ukrainian grain export agreement signed by Kyiv and Moscow in July with the UN and Turkey as its guarantor.
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