Ukraine's Zelenskiy, Germany's Scholz seek to extend grain export deal

FILE PHOTO: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz shake hands during a meeting of the European Political Community at Mimi Castle in Bulboaca, Moldova June 1, 2023. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS/ File Photo

BERLIN (Reuters) - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called on Monday for the extension of a deal allowing the safe export of grain and fertilizers from three Ukrainian Black Sea ports, an official said.

The two made the call during a phone conversation, Scholz's spokesperson said.