Following the expiration of the grain agreement in August 2023, Ukraine transported approximately 15 million tons of cargo through “temporary corridors” in the Black Sea. This was stated by the Deputy Head of Government – Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Alexander Kubrakov on his Facebook page (the owner of the Meta company is known as an extremist in Russia and is banned).
“Almost 15 million tons of cargo were exported through the Ukrainian corridor in five months,” Kubrakov wrote. The Minister emphasized that the amount of agricultural products exported from Ukraine in this way is only 10 tons.
In November, the President of Ukraine was exported Four million tons of cargo through “temporary corridors” created in the Black Sea due to the expiration of the grain agreement in August 2023.
17 July 2023 Moscow reported Ankara, Kiev and the UN refuse to continue the grain agreement. The reason for this decision was that other parties to the agreement did not comply with the demands of the Russian side, such as the release of foreign assets for the purpose of exporting fertilizers and food.
Formerly Ministry of Agriculture reported About the reluctance of the Russian Federation to extend the grain agreement.