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| Kremlin on the situation with the grain deal |
| 2023-07-06 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] There are no grounds for extending the grain deal, but there is still time to fulfill part of the agreements. This was announced to journalists on July 5 by the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov . Peskov: there are no grounds for extending the grain deal, but it is still possible to fulfill part of the agreements When asked whether the decision not to renew the grain deal was final, Peskov replied: “The decision has not been officially announced. Everything will be in its time.” He noted that there is still time to fulfill part of the agreements that relate to Russia, but this part has not yet been fulfilled, so there are no grounds for extending the deal. As IA Regnum reported , the Russian Foreign Ministry said that there are no grounds for further continuation of the grain deal, which expires on July 17. It is noted that the deal, the purpose of which was to provide assistance to needy countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America, has turned into a purely commercial export of Ukrainian food to “well-fed” countries. On June 30, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov assured that Russia would not leave the world's poorest countries without grain: it would provide supplies at its own expense if the grain deal was not extended. In any case, the export of Russian fertilizers and foodstuffs continues. |
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