Wheat prices persistently dropped late last week due to unsuccessful attempts by Ukraine to renew the grain deal. President Zelensky directed military officials to prepare “actions” for the deal’s continuation and the foreign ministry to take similar diplomatic steps. However, the specifics of these measures remain undisclosed. High-level Turkish officials, facilitators of the deal with the UN, stated the improbability of grain exports from Ukrainian ports and Turkey’s non-participation in any shipment, given Russia’s threat to target the vessels.