United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken had a phone call with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba the day before in which he discussed his conversation with Russia's chief diplomat Sergey Lavrov, the State Department said in a statement released on Saturday, APA reports citing Teletrader.
"The two also reiterated the need for swift implementation of the UN [United Nations]-brokered grain transport deal among Russia, Turkiye, and Ukraine. The Secretary noted that Russia's continued blockage of Ukrainian food exports by sea has further exacerbated global food insecurity. The Secretary expressed his hope that the first ships would be able to depart Ukraine's ports without further delay," the statement read.
In their conversation, Blinken and Lavrov also discussed the release of two American citizens imprisoned in Russia, the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) champion Britteny Griner and former marine Paul Whelan.
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