Moscow: The Kremlin announced on Wednesday that President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan would meet in the near future, though the time and location of the meeting have not yet been determined.

Erdogan won the Sunday presidential election in Turkey, and Putin congratulated his "dear friend" on the accomplishment.

Since Russia sent troops into Ukraine in February of last year, Ankara has performed a diplomatic balancing act, opposing Western sanctions on Russia while maintaining close ties with both Moscow and Kyiv, its Black Sea neighbours.

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Russia has stated that it will not extend the agreement past May 18 unless a number of conditions are met to remove barriers to its own exports of grain and fertiliser.

The agreement, which permits the secure export of grains and fertilisers from three Ukrainian ports, could, according to Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, be extended for at least two more months.

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When asked if Putin and Erdogan might talk about the matter, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov responded that there are currently no plans for such a discussion but added that "they call each other up very quickly when needed."

While the negotiations are still ongoing, he chose not to comment on their current status.

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The Black Sea export pact was mediated by the UN and Turkiye in July of last year to assist in addressing a global food crisis that has been exacerbated by Moscow's conflict in Ukraine. The agreement is implemented by representatives from Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, and the UN at a Joint Coordination Centre in Istanbul.