By AFP 03 September 2023 | 2:06 pm Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron spoke Sunday, discussing the “functioning” of a sea corridor set up by Kyiv for safe navigation of ships after Moscow exited a landmark grain deal. [FILE] Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky (C,L) is welcomed by France’s President Emmanuel Macron (C,R). (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron spoke Sunday, discussing the “functioning” of a sea corridor set up by Kyiv for safe navigation of ships after Moscow exited a landmark grain deal. The phone call came on the eve of a summit in Russia between President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who wants to revive the grain deal, and as Moscow hit Ukraine’s Odesa region with drones. “We also discussed ways to ensure the functioning of the grain corridor and enhance the security of the Odesa region,” Zelensky said on social media after a phone call with Macron. Ukraine this week said four more ships had gone through its temporary maritime corridor in the Black Sea, which it had set up last month to ensure safe navigation. Erdogan is due to meet Putin in Russia’s Black Sea resort of Sochi on Monday, amid hopes for the revival of the deal. Zelensky also thanked Macron for France’s “crucial military aid” to Kyiv and said the pair “discussed the next packages.” Latest 18 mins ago Five civilians were killed by bombs that “fell on their homes” in Khartoum, a Sudanese medical source told AFP, a day after an air strike in the city’s south killed at least 20 civilians. 30 mins ago “The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence”. This famous quote by Charles Bukowski is the reality. There’s the argument that confident people are born with their confidence, this might be true, but the fact is, confidence is an attribute that… 43 mins ago Liverpool looked like the dominant Jurgen Klopp side of old as a 3-0 win over Aston Villa at Anfield on Sunday maintained the Reds’ unbeaten start to the new season. 47 mins ago Ivory Coast’s ruling party was leading rivals in early returns Sunday after local and regional elections expected to gauge support two years from presidential elections, electoral commission data showed. 1 hour ago The Minister of Works, Engr. Dave Umahi, has been urged to follow the approvals granted by the Federal Executive Council (FEC).
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