Russia has put forward its conditions for the continuation of the grain initiative
2.03.2023 - 09:25
On Wednesday, March 1, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of russian federation put forward its conditions for the continuation of the export of products from Ukrainian ports within the framework of the “grain agreement”.
The russian Foreign Ministry said that Moscow will agree to continue the initiative if the interests of its agricultural producers are taken into account, The Guardian reports.
“The russian side emphasized that the continuation of the package agreement on grain is possible only if the interests of russian producers of agricultural products and fertilizers are taken into account in terms of unhindered access to world markets,” the agency said in a statement.
The agreement, brokered by the UN and Turkey, is planned to be extended this month.
Ukraine stated that it will seek a longer extension of the agreement – for one year, in order to better plan the prospects of exports. Ukraine also wants to include Mykolaiv port in the initiative. However, russia is “unsatisfied with certain aspects of the agreement.”
It is worth noting that the West did not impose direct sanctions against the export of russian food. Moreover, during the creation of sanctions packages, the EU regularly made exceptions for the export of food products and other goods that fall under the category of humanitarian aid from russian federation. The export of russian grain is affected, if only, by blocking payment, logistics and insurance systems of the terrorist country within the framework of sanctions.
