Consultations ongoing with all parties to Black Sea grain deal: UN

Informal dialogue between the United Nations and parties to the Black Sea grains deal continue over an extension, a U.N. spokesperson said on Tuesday, adding that the in-person talks with Russia have already ended. "The talks completed yesterday as agreed, but consultations continue with all parties," a spokesperson for the humanitarian office of the United Nations led by Martin Griffiths said in an emailed response to Reuters questions.

Griffiths and top U.N. trade official Rebeca Grynspan met with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin in Geneva on Monday where the latter suggested renewing the deal for 60 days, or half the term of the last extension.