Russia's war on Ukraine latest: Crunch time for talks on grain deal set to expire


Barbados-flagged bulker Pacific Rose, carrying grain under UN's Black Sea grain initiative, waits for inspection in the southern anchorage of Istanbul, Turkey May 17, 2023. REUTERS/Mehmet Emin Caliskan

(Reuters) - Last-ditch talks were under way to renew the Black Sea grain deal that has allowed wartime exports of Ukrainian grain, before it expires on Thursday with Russia demanding more support for its own sales of fertiliser and food.

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