Three more ships loaded with grain sailed from Ukraine on Friday under a UN-backed deal lifting Russia's blockade of the Black Sea, Turkey's defence ministry said. Their departure came as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to meet in Sochi for talks on ending the war in Ukraine and starting a new one in Syria. Follow FRANCE 24's liveblog for the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+2). 


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