Turkey Ukraine Russia Grain WEB
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- Turkey Ukraine Russia Grain WEB
- November 15, 2022
- Content Type Package
- Language English
- Transcript/Script English USAGM SHARE ((PLAYBOOK SLUG: TURKEY UKRAINE RUSSIA GRAIN HEADLINE: Turkey Tries to Persuade Russia to Renew UN Grain Deal TEASER: Seeking a boost in upcoming elections, Turkish leader wants to show he can help avert rising world food prices PUBLISHED AT: 11/15/2022 at 12:34p BYLINE: Dorian Jones CONTRIBUTOR: DATELINE: Istanbul VIDEOGRAPHER: Berke Bas DO NOT USE NAME FOR SECURITY REASONS PRODUCER: SCRIPT EDITORS: LR, MAS, djones approval VIDEO SOURCE (S): Reuters, Original PLATFORMS: WEB __ TV _X_ RADIO __ TRT: 2:50 VID APPROVED BY: Reifenrath TYPE: TVPKG UPDATE: DO NOT USE BERKE BAS NAME FOR SECURITY REASONS.)) ((INTRO)) [[A U.N.-brokered deal with Russia to allow the shipment of Ukrainian grain deal is due for renewal Saturday. As Dorian Jones reports from Istanbul, Turkey is working to get Russia to renew the deal in the face of rising world food prices.]] ((NARRATOR)) A ship carrying Ukrainian grain to world markets, thanks to a United Nations-brokered deal between Russia and Ukraine that lifted a Russian blockade of Ukrainian ports. ((NARRATOR)) But analysts say Moscow's brief suspension of the agreement last month is a warning that tough negotiations lie ahead to get the deal renewed on November the 19th. [[RADIO VERSION: Zaur Gasimov is a professor of history and expert on Russia at Bonn University.]] ((Zaur Gasimov, Bonn University - male in English-ORIGINAL) ((Skype)) “I guess that gives tools to Russia now to negotiate and to try to soften sanctions on its banks system. That is the main effort of Russia now, to get some more softening of sanctions.” ((NARRATOR)) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has gotten international praise for helping to broker the grain deal and facilitating Russia to return to it last month. ((NARRATOR)) While much of the world has shunned Russian President Vladimir Putin for invading Ukraine, Erdogan has deepened ties, regularly meeting with the Russian leader. Ankara's refusal to join Western sanctions against Moscow further strengthens the relationship, which observers say gives Erdogan leverage in efforts to renew the grain deal. [[RADIO VERSION: Huseyin Bagci is the head of the Foreign Policy Institute, an Ankara based research organization.]] ((Huseyin Bagci, Foreign Policy Institute - male in English - ORIGINAL)) ((Zoom)) “One hand is washing the other, so they need each other. This is a political cooperation in order to keep their powers in their countries. Tayyip Erdogan has definitely great interest that the [grain] deal continues and Putin makes such concessions or gestures to him that Erdogan is getting stronger in domestic politics.” ((NARRATOR)) Turkey's role in the U.N.-brokered grain deal is seen as one of Erdogan's biggest diplomatic successes. ((NARRATOR)) The grain deal is administered in Istanbul, underlining Turkey's importance to the agreement and vindication — observers say — of Ankara's balanced approach to the Ukraine conflict. [[RADIO VERSION: Senem Aydin-Duzgit is a professor of international relations at Sabanci University near Istanbul.]] ((Senem Aydin-Duzgit, Sabanci University - female in English - ON CAMERA -ORIGINAL)) “So far, Turkey has managed as sort of a balancing act between Russia and Europe and has played that role pretty well. And you know that goes for its role in the grain deal, and, you know, negotiations between Ukrainians and Russians — although we know that it didn't lead anywhere, but still, right? So It has kind of managed to use that position, that mediation, that power, the fact it can speak both to Putin but also to the Europeans and Americans as a member of NATO.” ((NARRATOR)) Ankara may be able to persuade Moscow to renew the grain deal allowing ships to continue to deliver desperately needed Ukrainian grain to world markets. Experts say it will also be a key test of Turkey’s effort to show a balanced approach toward Russia. ((Dorian Jones, for VOA News, Istanbul))
- Transcript/Script USAGM SHARE ((PLAYBOOK SLUG: TURKEY UKRAINE RUSSIA GRAIN HEADLINE: Turkey Tries to Persuade Russia to Renew UN Grain Deal TEASER: Seeking a boost in upcoming elections, Turkish leader wants to show he can help avert rising world food prices PUBLISHED AT: 11/15/2022 at 12:34p BYLINE: Dorian Jones CONTRIBUTOR: DATELINE: Istanbul VIDEOGRAPHER: Berke Bas DO NOT USE NAME FOR SECURITY REASONS PRODUCER: SCRIPT EDITORS: LR, MAS, djones approval VIDEO SOURCE (S): Reuters, Original PLATFORMS: WEB __ TV _X_ RADIO __ TRT: 2:50 VID APPROVED BY: Reifenrath TYPE: TVPKG UPDATE: DO NOT USE BERKE BAS NAME FOR SECURITY REASONS.)) ((INTRO)) [[A U.N.-brokered deal with Russia to allow the shipment of Ukrainian grain deal is due for renewal Saturday. As Dorian Jones reports from Istanbul, Turkey is working to get Russia to renew the deal in the face of rising world food prices.]] ((NARRATOR)) A ship carrying Ukrainian grain to world markets, thanks to a United Nations-brokered deal between Russia and Ukraine that lifted a Russian blockade of Ukrainian ports. ((NARRATOR)) But analysts say Moscow's brief suspension of the agreement last month is a warning that tough negotiations lie ahead to get the deal renewed on November the 19th. [[RADIO VERSION: Zaur Gasimov is a professor of history and expert on Russia at Bonn University.]] ((Zaur Gasimov, Bonn University - male in English-ORIGINAL) ((Skype)) “I guess that gives tools to Russia now to negotiate and to try to soften sanctions on its banks system. That is the main effort of Russia now, to get some more softening of sanctions.” ((NARRATOR)) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has gotten international praise for helping to broker the grain deal and facilitating Russia to return to it last month. ((NARRATOR)) While much of the world has shunned Russian President Vladimir Putin for invading Ukraine, Erdogan has deepened ties, regularly meeting with the Russian leader. Ankara's refusal to join Western sanctions against Moscow further strengthens the relationship, which observers say gives Erdogan leverage in efforts to renew the grain deal. [[RADIO VERSION: Huseyin Bagci is the head of the Foreign Policy Institute, an Ankara based research organization.]] ((Huseyin Bagci, Foreign Policy Institute - male in English - ORIGINAL)) ((Zoom)) “One hand is washing the other, so they need each other. This is a political cooperation in order to keep their powers in their countries. Tayyip Erdogan has definitely great interest that the [grain] deal continues and Putin makes such concessions or gestures to him that Erdogan is getting stronger in domestic politics.” ((NARRATOR)) Turkey's role in the U.N.-brokered grain deal is seen as one of Erdogan's biggest diplomatic successes. ((NARRATOR)) The grain deal is administered in Istanbul, underlining Turkey's importance to the agreement and vindication — observers say — of Ankara's balanced approach to the Ukraine conflict. [[RADIO VERSION: Senem Aydin-Duzgit is a professor of international relations at Sabanci University near Istanbul.]] ((Senem Aydin-Duzgit, Sabanci University - female in English - ON CAMERA -ORIGINAL)) “So far, Turkey has managed as sort of a balancing act between Russia and Europe and has played that role pretty well. And you know that goes for its role in the grain deal, and, you know, negotiations between Ukrainians and Russians — although we know that it didn't lead anywhere, but still, right? So It has kind of managed to use that position, that mediation, that power, the fact it can speak both to Putin but also to the Europeans and Americans as a member of NATO.” ((NARRATOR)) Ankara may be able to persuade Moscow to renew the grain deal allowing ships to continue to deliver desperately needed Ukrainian grain to world markets. Experts say it will also be a key test of Turkey’s effort to show a balanced approach toward Russia. ((Dorian Jones, for VOA News, Istanbul))
- NewsML Media Topics Arts, Culture, Entertainment and Media
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- Embargo Date November 15, 2022 13:29 EST
- Byline Dorian Jones
- Brand / Language Service Voice of America