Ukraine War: Putin set to meet Erdogan in Black Sea grain talks as Russia attacks Ukrainian port

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet Monday to discuss the resumption of grain shipments from Ukraine through the Black Sea, an agreement Moscow broke in July. The Kremlin says it could only return to the deal if restrictions on its grain exports are met. The announcement comes shortly after Kyiv said it endured a three-hour Russian drone barrage against port infrastructure in the Odessa region early Sunday morning. The attack along the Rennes seaport saw three people hospitalized, according to Ukrainian officials. The word from Ankara is that reviving the deal to ship Ukrainian grain across the Black Sea is critical for food security, Foreign Minister Hakem Fidan said Thursday. Turkey has been an ongoing mediator between both Ukraine and Russia during the war and wants the deal to resume as part of broader peace talks.