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St. PETERSBURG, July 30 The West «wanted to spit» on the interests of countries in need, and the supply of Ukrainian grain to world markets is a cover , the money was received by traders who «got it right,» said Russian President Vladimir Putin.
“I don’t even know how to explain this. I asked African friends yesterday: “Can someone explain why?” No. Just irrational behavior (of the West — ed.), because Russian (fertilizer in the Baltic ports, which they don’t let go — ed.). But this says something? That they didn’t care about the interests of the needy and poorest countries. In fact, they didn’t care,» Putin said at a meeting with media representatives.
According to the president, everything else, including those related to the supply of Ukrainian grain to world markets, is just a cover.
«But this is doubly immoral. And who received the main money from the supply of Ukrainian grain? Who? Large trading companies. They welded properly, because they took at a discount, bought. at a normal price to prosperous countries. And what about the interests of the starving peoples? Yes, there is nothing in common, «Putin said.
Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin, in the article «Russia and Africa: Joining Efforts for Peace, Progress and a Successful Future,» said that obstacles are placed even in Russia's gratuitous transfer of mineral fertilizers to needy, poorest countries. According to him, out of 262,000 tons of products blocked in European ports, only two batches were sent: 20,000 tons to Malawi and 34,000 to Kenya.
The grain deal ceased on July 18, the Russian Federation notified Turkey, Ukraine and the UN of its objection to its extension. Russian President Vladimir Putin has previously noted that the terms of the deal with Russia were not kept, despite the efforts of the UN, because Western countries were not going to keep their promises. Putin has repeatedly pointed out that the West exported most of the Ukrainian grain to their states, and the main goal of the deal — the supply of grain to countries in need, including African ones — was never realized.