Erdogan calls for Russia to not be 'marginalised' in grain deal

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on Sunday for Russia not to be "marginalised" in talks aimed at reviving a key deal to export Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea.

"No process that marginalises Russia on the Black Sea grain initiative will be viable," Erdogan told reporters after the closing of the G20 summit in New Delhi, while announcing a forthcoming meeting on the issue between representatives from Russia, Ukraine and the UN, without specifying a precise date or location.