Volodymyr Dzhabarov, First Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council International Relations Committee, said that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was openly excited about the grain deal during his meeting with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. So in you telegraph channel He reacted to the Ukrainian leader’s words that he favored an early extension of the agreements, regardless of Moscow’s position.
“Zelensky is clearly excited. Without Russia’s position, Ukrainian grain exports from the ports of Odessa and Nikolaev seem impossible. The President of Turkey relies on negotiations with Russia on this issue. However, according to some foreign media, during his meeting with Zelenskiy, Mr. Erdogan made anti-Russian statements,” he wrote.
He also expressed his hope that the information regarding the Turkish President’s remarks about Russia was wrong. Dzhabarov emphasized that if Erdogan makes a few truly anti-Russian statements, it will affect the development of relations between Moscow and Ankara.
A grain agreement was signed at the end of July 2022 between Turkey, Ukraine, Russia and the UN. The agreement provides for the establishment of safe corridors, especially for the export of Ukrainian grain. For almost a year, the agreement was repeatedly extended by the parties despite criticism from Russia. The Russian side insists on, among other things, reconnecting Rosselkhozbank to SWIFT, maintaining the supply of agricultural machinery, spare parts and services, lifting restrictions on insurance and reinsurance, lifting the ban on access to ports. The agreement is valid until July 17, 2023, and the Russian Foreign Ministry has noted that so far there is no reason to extend the agreement.
Former Russian President Vladimir Putin accepted the country’s withdrawal from the grain treaty.