The success in negotiations on extending the grain deal will largely depend on the agreements to be reached at the meeting in Istanbul on Friday and next week, a source in Ankara told TASS before the meeting of the representatives of Türkiye, Ukraine, Russia and UN at a technical level on May 5.
"Before holding the meeting on the level of deputies minister of defense of the three countries, it was decided to hold a meeting at a technical level with UN's participation. Both are interconnected and further talks on extending the deal will largely depend on their success," the source said.