Ukraine’s foreign minister told a Spanish newspaper that Kyiv believed it was now very close to striking a deal for grain exports to resume
Ukraine said on Wednesday that a deal to resume grain exports blocked by Russia appeared very close as four-way talks prepared to resume, raising hopes of an end to a standoff that has exposed millions to the risk of starvation.
“We are two steps away from a deal with Russia. We are in the final phase and now everything depends on Russia,” it quoted him as saying. Other participants in the negotiations were more cautious, saying much remained to be agreed.They were taking place amid a relative lull on the war’s front lines, with Russia saying on Wednesday it had shot down four Ukrainian military jets and Donetsk’s governor reporting heavy Russian shelling across the eastern region but no civilian fatalities.
Russia has also hit out at the West for imposing sanctions on a range of sectors that make it harder for Russia to fund and insure its own maritime freight services. He said Russia was ready to facilitate the navigation of foreign commercial vessels to export Ukrainian grain.
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