grain agreement
Russia threatens again to disrupt the “grain agreement”
Russia once again threatens to abandon the “grain agreement” if the West does not remove “obstacles to russian exports.” Also, russia probably plans to further reduce the number of vessel inspections in the Bosphorus.
Russia wants to create its own “grain agreement”
Russian federation plans to conclude its own agreement with Iran and Turkey, an alternative to the Grain Initiative.
Turkey confirmed that the “grain agreement” was extended for 120 days
Turkey and the UN have a unanimous position regarding the extension of the Istanbul Agreements for exactly 120 days.
Ukraine has no obligations to russian federation regarding the “grain agreement”
According to the agreement with the UN and Turkey, the Black Sea Grain Initiative should automatically be extended for 120 days.
The prices for corn are falling in seaports of Ukraine
Despite the continuation of the “grain agreement”, the situation on the Ukrainian market last week remained difficult and tense, and prices were influenced by mixed factors.
The SBU liquidated a corruption scheme related to the “grain agreement”
The SBU eliminated a corruption scheme in the Main Department of the State Production and Consumer Service in Odesa region. The participants of the scheme demanded money from exporters of agricultural products.
MFA: the “Grain Agreement” does not refer to additional conditions
Except for deliveries by sea, the “Grain” agreement does not mention any additional conditions.
Russia threatens to disrupt the “Grain Agreement”
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of russia said that they agree to extend the Black Sea Grain Initiative for 60, not 120 days.
Grain agreement: on March 19, six bulk carriers entered the ports of Odesa Region
Six dry cargoes entered the ports of Odesa on the first day after the extension of the Black Sea Grain Initiative.
The “Grain Agreement” was extended for 120 days
The Black Sea initiative was extended for another 4 months.
