Turkey's Grain Deal Extension with Russia Raises Tensions in the West.

Talks in Turkey agreed that removing obstacles to agricultural exports was necessary to extend the UN-brokered Black Sea grain deal beyond May. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov threatened to bypass the deal if Western countries maintain obstacles to agricultural exports. The deal ensures safe passage of grains and other commodities from Ukrainian ports despite a Russian naval blockade. Turkey is committed to extending the deal beyond mid-May, but issues need to be addressed for the grain deal to be extended further.