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According to the United States, the Black Sea grain agreement was reached with the goal of halting the worldwide food crisis, which had gotten worse after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. Russia and Ukraine are both major exporters of grains.

Fidan was in Moscow for the informal conference between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The pre-existing grain agreement between Ukraine and Russia that provided safe transit for Ukrainian grain over the Black Sea was mediated by Turkey. Last month, Russia backed out of the agreement.