Zelensky and Putin Battle for Erdogan Black Sea Backing

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appears to be setting up a showdown between his Turkish and Russian counterparts, with the hard-fought Black Sea grain export deal again appearing on the brink of collapse. The Ukrainian president on Monday said he had "sent official letters" to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, requesting that the three press ahead with the Black Sea grain export security deal without Russian participation after Moscow said it would withdraw from the year-old accord following fresh explosions in Crimea. "Ukraine, the UN and Türkiye can jointly ensure the operation of the food corridor...