Russian President Vladimir Putin has no plans to hold talks with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan as of this moment, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
"Not yet," the spokesman said, when asked by TASS whether Putin had scheduled talks with Erdogan following Russia's withdrawal from the grain deal and some other events.
Countries that decide to continue agricultural exports via the Black Sea will have to take on certain security risks now, given that Russia is no longer a part of the grain deal, Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov warned on Tuesday.
Speaking to reporters, Peskov was asked to comment on Kiev’s attempts to convince Ankara to keep the deal in place despite Russia’s withdrawal. The Kremlin spokesman referred journalists to the Russian military for answers, explaining that the pact encompasses areas close to the combat zone.
“Without appropriate security guarantees, there are certain risks. Therefore, if some [agreements] are to be formalized without Russia, then these risks should be taken into account,” the spokesman said, adding that Moscow could not talk about which countries were willing to take these risks and to what extent.
