Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said that Russia and Turkey have reached an agreement in principle to process 1 million tons of Russian grain for later delivery to underdeveloped countries. This has been reported DEA News.
“We have to address a lot of issues. These are logistics, finance and much more, routes, countries to go, quantities,” he said.
According to this InterfaxThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs plans to supply grain to Turkey with the help of Qatar.
On July 22, 2022, an agreement was signed between Russia, Turkey, Ukraine and the UN in Istanbul on the creation of a corridor for the export of agricultural products from Ukraine via the Black Sea. 16 July 2023 Russia’s UN mission stated About withdrawing from the grain deal.
17 July seen He stated that the Russian Federation suffered a loss of 1 billion dollars during the agreement. On the same day, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Kuleba declarationthat the termination of the grain agreement cannot be compensated by land deliveries.
Ukraine in August 2023 applied To some EU countries with a request to ensure the functioning of an alternative grain corridor without the participation of Russia.
August 27, 2023 WSJ WroteIt was stated that the withdrawal of Russia from the grain agreement prevented the export of 3/4 of Ukrainian grain.
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