Russian and Turkish Defense Ministers Sergei Shoigu and Hulusi Akar discussed the suspension by the Russian side of the implementation of agreements on the export of agricultural products from Ukrainian ports, the Russian Defense Ministry said Tuesday.

"During the conversation, they continued discussing the topic of the suspension by the Russian side of the implementation of agreements on the export of agricultural products from Ukrainian ports within the framework of the 'Black Sea grain initiative,'" the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.