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Kremlin Says Is in Contact with Turkey Regarding the Export of Grain from Ukraine

This satellite image from Maxar Technologies shows a close view of a ship loading grain in Sevastopol, Crimea, on June 12, 2022. (Satellite image ©2022 Maxar Technologies via AP)
This satellite image from Maxar Technologies shows a close view of a ship loading grain in Sevastopol, Crimea, on June 12, 2022. (Satellite image ©2022 Maxar Technologies via AP)
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Kremlin Says Is in Contact with Turkey Regarding the Export of Grain from Ukraine

This satellite image from Maxar Technologies shows a close view of a ship loading grain in Sevastopol, Crimea, on June 12, 2022. (Satellite image ©2022 Maxar Technologies via AP)
This satellite image from Maxar Technologies shows a close view of a ship loading grain in Sevastopol, Crimea, on June 12, 2022. (Satellite image ©2022 Maxar Technologies via AP)

Russia is in contact with Turkey regarding the export of grain from Ukraine but there are a lot of uncertainties from the Ukrainian side, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Friday.

Turkey on Wednesday said it would "take some time" to de-mine Ukraine's ports but that a safe sea corridor could be established in areas without mines under a UN proposal. Russia said it had offered "safe passage" for Ukrainian grain shipments from Black Sea ports but was not responsible for establishing the corridors.

Russia said on Thursday it was facilitating the export of grain and oilseeds from Ukraine through Russian-held transit points on the Azov Sea, without explaining who was providing the foodstuffs for export.

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2 People Killed, Dozens Wounded in Russian Attack on Kharkiv

Firefighters manning a hose to put out a fire following a drone attack in Kharkiv on March 29, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by SERGEY BOBOK / AFP)
Firefighters manning a hose to put out a fire following a drone attack in Kharkiv on March 29, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by SERGEY BOBOK / AFP)
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2 People Killed, Dozens Wounded in Russian Attack on Kharkiv

Firefighters manning a hose to put out a fire following a drone attack in Kharkiv on March 29, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by SERGEY BOBOK / AFP)
Firefighters manning a hose to put out a fire following a drone attack in Kharkiv on March 29, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by SERGEY BOBOK / AFP)

Russian drones hit a military hospital, shopping center, apartment blocks and other buildings in Kharkiv late Saturday, killing two people and wounding 30 others, Ukrainian officials said.
According to The Associated Press, Regional Gov. Oleh Syniehubov said that a 67-year-old man and a 70-year-old woman were killed in the attack on Ukraine’s second-largest city.
Ukraine’s General Staff denounced the “deliberate, targeted shelling” of the military hospital. Among the casualties were “servicemen who were undergoing treatment,” it said.
The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russia fired 111 exploding drones and decoys in the latest wave of attacks overnight into Sunday. It said 65 of them were intercepted and another 35 were lost, likely having been electronically jammed.
Russia’s Ministry of Defense, meanwhile, said its air defense systems shot down six Ukrainian drones.
According to Ukrainian government and military analysts, Russian forces are preparing to launch a fresh military offensive in the coming weeks to maximize pressure on Ukraine and strengthen the Kremlin’s negotiating position in ceasefire talks.