Guterres says progress in Russia-Ukraine talks

(14 Jul 2022) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Istanbul - 13 July 2022 ++MUTE++ 1. Various of Russian, Ukrainian, Turkish delegations and U.N. envoys sitting at a table in Istanbul STORYLINE: Military officials from Russia, Ukraine and Turkey met with U.N. envoys in Istanbul Wednesday to discuss unblocking millions of tones of grain blocked in Ukraine because of the war to be shipped to world markets and to enable Russia to send out grain and fertilizer. Speaking from New York hours after the meeting U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the first meeting in weeks between Russia and Ukraine made a lot of progress and took "a critical step forward" to ensure the export of desperately needed grain from Ukraine's Black Sea ports to help ease the global food crisis. The U.N. chief said "more technical work will now be needed" to reach an agreement, "but the momentum is clear … I'm encouraged, but it's not yet fully done." The secretary-general has been pressing since early June for a package deal that will enable Ukraine to export grain and other food not only by land but from blockaded Black Sea ports and allow Russian food and fertilizer to enter world markets without restrictions. The parties are said to meet again in Turkey next week where details would be reviewed and agreements would be signed, Guterres said. =========================================================== Clients are reminded: (i) to check the terms of their licence agreements for use of content outside news programming and that further advice and assistance can be obtained from the AP Archive on: Tel +44 (0) 20 7482 7482 Email: [email protected] (ii) they should check with the applicable collecting society in their Territory regarding the clearance of any sound recording or performance included within the AP Television News service (iii) they have editorial responsibility for the use of all and any content included within the AP Television News service and for libel, privacy, compliance and third party rights applicable to their Territory. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...