A source in Ankara’s political circles said that the chances of returning the grain deal to the previous format may be extremely low, according to the results of the talks between the Presidents of Turkey and Russia, Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Vladimir Putin. This has been reported TASS.
“During negotiations between Erdogan and Putin, the chances of really reaching agreement on reviving the previous grain deal are very slim. The issue will of course be discussed, but it is not worth waiting for agreements,” the source said.
According to the interlocutor of the agency, the positions of the UN, the USA and the Russian Federation do not allow solving the problem with the possibility of a grain agreement.
“And Turkey’s mediation efforts will not be of any use here,” he added.
Moscow is said to have made it clear on several occasions that it “expects” it to continue to accede to the agreement.
Prior to this, the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Maria Zakharova clarifiedHe said the grain deal previously meant the reconnection of the RSHB to SWIFT.
On July 17 of this year, the deal was terminated. Russian President Vladimir Putin declarationHe said Russia would return to the grain deal if restrictions on agricultural exports were lifted.
Last ship previously covered by grain agreement left Black Sea.