Italy’s foreign minister is warning millions of people could die of hunger if Ukraine’s ports are not reopened. Italy is hosting a meeting of Mediterranean nations to discuss the global food crisis. This comes as Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is in Turkey for talks. Lavrov said the ports can’t be reopened until Ukraine removes mines it placed off its coast. Both Ukraine and Russia have been accused of placing mines in the Black Sea. Turkey has offered to provide naval escorts to ships carrying grain from Ukrainian ports. Meanwhile, the United States has accused Russia of trying to sell grain stolen from Ukraine to drought-stricken nations in Africa. In other developments, Russian media is reporting that more than 1,000 Ukrainian fighters who surrendered in Mariupol have now been transferred to Russia.