LVIV, Ukraine, Aug 18, 2022 (BSS/AFP) - President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday praised the first visit to Ukraine since the start of the war by Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who helped broker a grain deal between Kyiv and Moscow.

"The visit of the President of Turkey to Ukraine is a powerful message of support from such a powerful country," Zelensky said.