Russian Foreign Minister sergei lavrov does not see clean water negotiating to extend the permissive agreement Ukrainian grain exports Despite the Russian offensive in Ukraine. He described talks to renew the deal, which expires on March 18, as “complicated”. “If the agreement is implemented in half, the issue of its extension will be resolved,” he reasoned. complex enough“, because, from his point of view, substances that will benefit Russia ” they applied to all“.
Darts was also available for UN Secretary-General António Guterres that same day. “I am very sorry that the UN Secretary-General endorsed the agreement. Ukraine’s unilateral demandsAccording to the UN charter (…) neutral position“, said at a press conference in the same Arab country after meeting with his Saudi Arabian counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan al Saud. Guterres recently in KievDuring his third visit since the beginning of the conflict, a extension of the export agreement From Ukrainian grain, the demilitarization of the Zaporiya nuclear power plant – currently under Russian control and a “just peace”.
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Call Black Sea Grain Initiative It is the official name of the agreement on the transport of grain from Ukrainian ports. This was signed on July 22, 2022 and made possible the alleviation of the world food crisis caused by Russia’s offensive in Ukraine. At the end of October, Moscow sought to suspend the agreement after a drone attack on the Crimea region controlled by Russia but recognized by the international community as part of Ukraine. attack with ” drones The largest air and water attacks in the waters of the Gulf of Sevastopol in history (Russian-Ukrainian conflict). Kiev did not confirm such an attack on Russian positions in that area. Moscow finally backed down, and in early November, Verdi approval Maintaining the agricultural products trade agreement after obtaining a guarantee from Ukraine.
Kiev on Tuesday called for international effort. keep it open Black Sea shipping routes used for trade. Ukraine is the ninth largest grain producer of the planet. Russia, on the other hand, is the part of the agreement that it should allow itself. fertilizer export without western sanctions not respected. Lavrov claimed that “the sanctions prohibit Russian ships carrying grain and fertilizer from entering the respective ports and prohibit foreign ships from entering Russian ports to receive such cargoes.”