Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov declined to comment as he expects the grain deal to expire on May 18.
“Contacts continue… You know that there are many questions that need to be asked about our part of the agreement. Now a decision has to be made. We will inform you when the appropriate decision is made,” the Kremlin spokesperson said.
Vasily Nebenzya, Permanent Representative of Russia to the UN, in his speech at the Security Council meeting, declarationMoscow said it has not seen any progress in implementing the Russian part of the grain deal.
On the eve of Martin Griffiths, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs declarationIt is reported that the negotiations on the grain agreement will continue in the coming days.
On July 22, 2022, representatives of Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and the UN signed a “grain agreement” in Istanbul. The agreement includes Russia’s assistance in exporting grain, food and fertilizer to the Black Sea from Ukraine’s three ports, including Odessa.
In Istanbul, a memorandum was signed between the Russian Federation and the UN, which included the organization’s obligations to lift restrictions on the export of Russian agricultural products and fertilizers to world markets.