Izvestiya

Turkish and Russian top diplomats, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu and Sergey Lavrov will discuss the modalities of a secure corridor to be established through the Black Sea for the shipment of nearly 20 million tons of grain to world markets to avoid a major global food crisis.

The leader of the French far right-wing party National Front (FN) Marine Le Pen stated to the Russian newspaper Izvestiya that she will recognise the Crimea as part of Russia if elected president of France.

Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has dismissed Deputy Energy Minister Anton Pavlov, the government's press office has said.

In a statement to the media, no reason has been cited for the move.