Dmitry Peskov, Kremlin spokesperson, told reporters Friday that Russia has not ruled out any scenario regarding a possible resume of the now defunct Black Sea Grain Deal.

After a meeting on Thursday with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Turkish President Tayyip Erdoan said that they had discussed navigational safety in the Black Sea and the grain deal.

The Russian government allowed the deal, brokered by the United Nations and Turkey, that for one year enabled Russian and Ukrainian agricultural exports to be sent via the Black Sea to expire on July 20, 2023.

It said at the time that it would renew the agreement only if the obstacles to its own agriculture goods reaching the world markets were removed.

Peskov was asked about the possibility of a renewal of Friday's deal in light of Erdogan’s remarks.

The Kremlin doesn't rule out any agreement. The Kremlin said that President (Vladimir Putin) has repeatedly stated, that he's open to dialogue.

Peskov stated that any agreement reached on grain must be part of an overall package of issues, "within the context of current events". Reporting by Felix Light/Maxim Rodionov, Editing by Andrew Osborn