GENEVA, 29 Oct. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) hopes that a new agreement between the parties will be reached after Russia withdraws from the agreement on the export of Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea, said an employee of the press service of the organization, Lucille Marbeau.
«The ICRC does not comment on political solutions. This grain export agreement has been a huge relief for people suffering from food insecurity around the world, including in countries in armed conflict. The ICRC hopes that the parties will come to a new agreement,» she said, responding at the request of the correspondent to comment on the suspension of Russia's participation in the «product deal».
Russia suspends participation in the export of products from the ports of Ukraine because of the terrorist attack in the waters of Sevastopol, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday. Early in the morning of October 29, Kyiv attacked the ships of the Black Sea Fleet and civilian ships that were on the outer and inner roadsteads of the Sevastopol base. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the preparation of the terrorist attack and the training of servicemen of the Ukrainian 73rd Special Center for Maritime Operations were carried out under the guidance of British specialists.
Russia is ready to supply the poorest countries with up to 500 thousand tons of also completely replace Ukrainian grain and supply all interested countries at affordable prices, said on Saturday evening the head of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation Dmitry Patrushev. He recalled that 150 million tons of grain have already been harvested in Russia this year, and the ministry estimates the export potential for the current season at more than 50 million tons.