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Ukraine Talks with India, Turkey and Egypt to Revive Black Sea Grain Exports
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Moneycontrol•19-10-2026, 06:58
Ukraine Talks with India, Turkey and Egypt to Revive Black Sea Grain Exports
- •President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Ukraine is negotiating with Turkey, Egypt and India to secure safe Black Sea civil navigation for agricultural exports.
- •Black Sea ports are vital for Ukraine, capable of shipping up to 40 million tons of grain, but shipments have been halted since August due to Russian attacks.
- •Turkey, Egypt and India proposed safe navigation using vessels under their flags to enter both Ukrainian and Russian ports, though Russia currently opposes the plan.
- •Kyiv has also asked the European Union to renew its 'solidarity lanes' program to facilitate grain exports through European railways and ports.
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Ukraine is currently in talks with Turkey, Egypt, and India regarding the possibility of opening up Black Sea civil navigation specifically for agricultural exports.
Despite regular calls from intermediaries in Turkey, India, and Egypt, Russia currently opposes the plan to secure vessels under foreign flags for food transport.
Kyiv requested that the EU reinstate its solidarity lanes to facilitate grain exports via European railways and ports, as shipments cannot be managed solely by rail and current capacity is severely restricted.
