Russia says it is discussing the renewal of the “grain agreement” with the US
25.03.2025 - 10:15
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed that the issue of reviving the grain deal is on the agenda of negotiations between the US and Russian delegations in Saudi Arabia.
Kremlin representatives said that during a meeting in Riyadh on March 24, the Russian and US delegations will discuss the issue of reviving the “grain deal” and all aspects related to this initiative. This is reported by Elevatorist.
According to the Kremlin, this issue was raised at the initiative of US President Donald Trump, and Putin allegedly agreed to discuss it within the framework of the negotiations.
The Russian delegation believes that in the previous version of the agreement “the obligations relating to Russia were not fulfilled”. Allegedly, this issue is also being discussed within the framework of the current negotiations.
Background: The Grain Agreement was concluded in July 2022 between Ukraine, Russia, Turkey and the UN to ensure unhindered grain exports from Ukrainian Black Sea ports that were blocked due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The agreement was intended to avert a global food crisis by providing countries, particularly in Africa and Asia, with necessary supplies of Ukrainian grain.
Throughout the Grain Agreement, the Russian Federation attempted to sabotage Ukrainian grain exports while continuing targeted attacks on Ukraine’s port and grain infrastructure. Finally, on July 8, 2023, Moscow announced its withdrawal from the agreement. The reason was allegedly the failure to fulfill promises to improve exports of Russian ammonia and other agricultural products, as well as to lift sanctions affecting its agricultural sector.
Despite continued negotiations, Russia did not agree to extend the agreement. This led to an increase in food prices on world markets and a worsening of the food security situation in poor countries.
Subsequently, the issue of renewing the Grain Agreement was constantly raised by Turkey, despite the successful operation of the new Ukrainian sea corridor. Why these statements are still being made, and who benefits from the restart of the Black Sea Initiative, read in the USM archive.
Also, the day before, the spokesman for the Ukrainian Navy, Dmytro Pletenchuk, explained what a ceasefire at sea means for Ukraine.
