The United States will not relax sanctions against Russia to restart the supply of Ukrainian grain to the world market. DEA News”Quote from Politico.
According to an article in this American publication, Washington monitors the progress of negotiations between Russia, the UN and Turkey, and is also skeptical about their future.
A US official described Moscow’s request as “blackmail diplomacy” and said the US would not accept a deal that would remove any economic pressure on the Kremlin.
The publication also cites the words of an unnamed UN official who said that linking grain exports with the lifting of restrictions on the Russian Federation “complicates” the already “fragile” negotiation process.
Ned Price, former spokesperson for the US State Department declarationThe United States will not lift sanctions against Russia in response to promises to export grain from Ukraine.
He pointed out that the US authorities have heard statements from Russia on food security and global supply. However, as the representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasized, US sanctions do not cause disruptions in the export of Russian agricultural products, they are designed to allow the export of agricultural products and fertilizers from the Russian Federation.
In connection with the start of Russia’s special operations in Ukraine, a number of countries imposed sanctions against Russia, which led to logistical problems, including grain supplies, and an increase in food prices. Sea routes and exits from ports are blocked, approximately 4.5 million tons of grain currently in Ukrainian ports cannot be taken out of the country. at the UN started talking About the threat of a food crisis in many countries of the world.