Russia's deputy foreign minister said on Monday (Jun 19) that even if a deal allowing shipments of Ukrainian grain via the Black Sea ends, Russia's agreement with the United Nations to ease its own exports will stay in force, Russian state news agency RIA reported on Monday. Moscow has repeatedly said it s
Russia's deputy foreign minister said on Monday that even if a deal allowing shipments of Ukrainian grain via the Black Sea ends, Russia's agreement with the United Nations to ease its own exports will stay in force, Russian state news agency RIA reported on Monday.
Asked by RIA if the collapse of the grain deal would invalidate its memorandum with the UN, Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said:"No, it will not." To help persuade Russia to allow grain ships safe passage under the Black Sea initiative last July, a separate three-year agreement was also struck in which the UN agreed to help Russia with its food and fertilizer exports.
It has been extending the grain deal grudgingly, two months at a time, despite failing to secure concessions on six specific demands, but has begun signalling that its patience is now at an end.
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