U.S. skeptical U.N.-Russia talks will free trapped Ukrainian grain

Martin Griffiths, one of the U.N. officials leading the talks, met with Russian officials from the ministries of defense and foreign affairs about Russia’s blockade of Ukraine’s Black Sea ports during his visit to Moscow. | Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

The United Nations is trying to broker a deal with Russia to allow Ukraine to restart grain exports via the Black Sea. Biden administration officials and lawmakers, however, are highly skeptical Russia is operating in good faith.

Their primary reason for pessimism: recent comments from Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian officials suggesting they would ease the blockade on Ukraine’s ports if, in exchange, the

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