The 12-hour negotiations in Saudi Arabia focused on maritime security in the Black Sea Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is speaking to Channel 1 about this week’s talks between Moscow and Washington on the Ukraine conflict and maritime security in the Black Sea. The 12-hour negotiations in Saudi Arabia on Monday primarily revolved around restoring the 2022 grain deal, the Black Sea Grain Intiative, which secured Ukrainian food exports via the Black Sea. Russia withdrew from the agreement