UN Jan 9 of exports of Russian food and fertilizers, said Stéphane Dujarric, spokesman for the secretary general of the organization. food and fertilizer, which are not under sanctions. We are constantly trying to make progress,” he said at a briefing.
In July last year, representatives of Russia, Turkey, Ukraine and the UN signed a grain deal. It involves the export of Ukrainian grain, food and fertilizer across the Black Sea from three ports, including Odessa. The contract expired on November 18, but meant an automatic extension for 120 days in the absence of objections from the parties.
The deal itself is an integral part of a package agreement, which, among other things, provides for the unblocking of Russian exports of food and fertilizers. Moscow noted that this was exactly what was not done. At the same time, the United Nations assured that the restrictions would be lifted.
As Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko noted, Russia will seek to change the regulations in order to legally fix the withdrawal of Russian food and fertilizers from sanctions.
Earlier, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said that he had agreed with Vladimir Putin on the possibility of sending free Russian grain and fertilizers to the starving African countries.
In early September, the head of the Russian state pointed out that the West exports most Ukrainian grain to their states, and not to those in need. African countries. According to him, Moscow is ready to supply the poorest countries free of charge with the entire volume of grain that was intended for them under the grain deal.