Erdoğan Urges Putin to End Ukraine War Immediately

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan called for an “immediate” end to the war in Ukraine during a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Erdoğan thanked Putin for his positive stance regarding the extension of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which allows Ukrainian grain exports to safely travel through the Black Sea. Russia agreed to renew the deal for another 60 days last weekend but warned that any further extension would require the easing of Western sanctions.