SOCHI, Oct 31 Russia makes a grain deal to help the poorest countries, but only 3 to 5% went to the needy, said President Vladimir Putin.
«This process of exporting grain from the territory of Ukraine was organized under the pretext of protecting the interests of the poorest countries. And we did this precisely in the interests of the poorest countries. Now I don’t remember the data of the last hours and the last days, but in general it looks like 34 percent of grain goes to Turkey, 35, a little more — to the EU countries, and only 3-4%, well, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, maybe maybe sometimes it was a little more, up to 5%, this figure fluctuates, because more is exported, back and forth, only 3-4, well, maybe 5% went in favor of the poorest countries,» Putin told reporters.