MOSCOW, Sep 4 While Russia provided security along the grain corridor, the other side used humanitarian corridors for terrorist attacks, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a press conference following Russian-Turkish talks.
“While Russia clearly provided security guarantees for shipping under this (grain) deal, side used humanitarian corridors for terrorist attacks against Russian civilian and military facilities,” Putin said, adding that this “cannot be tolerated any longer.”
The grain deal ended on July 18, Russia notified Turkey, Ukraine and the UN about 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. corridor, all ships sailing in the Black Sea to Ukrainian ports from midnight on July 20, 2023 are considered as potential carriers of military cargo and are considered involved in the Ukrainian conflict on the side of the Kiev regime, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
