Washington sees no alternative other than the grain agreement with Russia regarding the export of Ukrainian agricultural products. This was reported by RIA News Referring to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s speech in the Senate.
According to Blinken, the United States, together with Ukraine, is exploring various options for the supply of Ukrainian grain. However, the Minister of Foreign Affairs emphasized that nothing could replace the Black Sea initiative suspended by Russia.
17 July Russia stated About the suspension of participation in the implementation of the “grain agreement” after the drone attack on ships of the Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol
As of the end of August, Bloomberg reported that Ukraine would be included in the scope of the termination of the grain agreement. loss about one-third of grain exports. According to the publication, the Ukrainian side managed to export about 3.2 million tons of grain, vegetable oil and pulp within a month after the agreement was canceled by the Russian side. The maritime agreement was still in effect. Ukraine’s attempts to diversify supply through Eastern European countries I came across at ncounter reaction by the governments of Poland and Romania.
The last ship in the previous grain agreement left Black Sea.