Ukraine War: No New Grain Deal Until West Meets Russia’s Demands, Says Putin

Putin says he won’t renew the grain deal until the West meets his demands. The West says it has   Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that the deal that allowed Ukraine to export grain safely through the Black Sea won’t be restored until the West meets Moscow’s demands to facilitate Russian agricultural exports. Putin made the statement after talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the Russian port city of Sochi. Ukraine and its Western allies have dismissed the Kremlin’s demands as a ploy to advance its own interests. Still, Putin’s remarks dashed hopes that his talks…