UN Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Martin Griffiths said the world organization continues to work on resolving the issue with Russian payment systems as part of the grain deal. It was reported that he made the relevant statement at the UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine. TASS.
“We have made significant progress. However, obstacles remain, particularly with payment systems,” said Griffiths.
According to him, “certain studies” still need to be done on this issue and the UN’s “efforts in this direction are continuing.”
Former Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova announced On the extension of the grain agreement by Russia for 60 days.
Sergey Vershinin, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation declarationHe said the decision to extend the grain deal by only 60 days, not 120 days, was made in Moscow because of the lack of progress in Russian food and fertilizer supplies.