ANKARA, Oct 29 the suspension of Russia's participation in the «grain deal», this will cause regret, said a source in Istanbul.
Russia suspends participation in the export of products from the ports of Ukraine due to the terrorist attack in the waters of Sevastopol, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday.
«We no such notification has been received yet. But if this is true, it is regrettable,» the source said.
Asked if Moscow's decision means a breakdown in negotiations to extend the deal, which expires on November 19, the source noted that it is too early to draw any conclusions.
Early on Saturday morning, Kyiv carried out a terrorist attack on ships of the Black Sea Fleet and civilian ships that were on the outer and inner roadsteads of the Sevastopol base point. According to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, the preparation of the terrorist attack and the training of military personnel of the Ukrainian 73rd Special Center for Maritime Operations were carried out under the guidance of British specialists.
In Istanbul on July 22, multilateral agreements were signed on lifting restrictions on the supply of Russian products for export and on Russia's assistance in the export of Ukrainian grain. The deal, which was signed by representatives of Russia, Turkey, Ukraine and the UN, involves the export of grain, food and fertilizer across the Black Sea from three ports, including Odessa. states, not to needy countries in Africa. In his opinion, it is worth discussing the restrictions on this route with the President of Turkey. Russian Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya said earlier that part of the food deal concerning the export of Russian food and fertilizers is not working. Because of this, according to him, the termination of the agreement is not ruled out. received grain from a grocery dealInfographicView