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Ukraine, Russia grain talks in Turkey stir optimism as UN voices caution

Turkey’s defense chief has announced Russia and Ukraine are set to sign an understanding over a series of “fundamental technical” issues that the warring parties agreed on during today’s talk in Istanbul.

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Wheat grows in a farm field about 25 kilometers from the front line of battle between Russian and Ukrainian troops on June 08, 2022 near Sloviansk, Ukraine. — Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images

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