MOSCOW, June 14 Russian President Vladimir Putin on June 17 in During the meeting with the leaders of African countries on the Ukrainian settlement will discuss a grain deal, African leaders are interested in a permanent supply of grain, and the Russian Federation is not satisfied with the way the terms of the agreement are being implemented, said Yury Ushakov, assistant to the president for international affairs.
«This is first of all, this is one of the specific issues that will be discussed,» Ushakov told reporters in response to a relevant question.
According to him, «African leaders are interested in constant deliveries of grain to the continent, which has not yet been achieved within the framework of the mentioned Istanbul deal.» «They are, of course, concerned about this,» Ushakov said.
He also said that Russia is constantly analyzing what is happening within the framework of the deal. «Our concerns in this context are well known… Of course, we are not satisfied with the way the terms of this deal regarding Russia are being implemented. They are not satisfied at all. And in this context, of course, we will think about whether to continue to extend this deal or not. The President spoke about this yesterday,» the Kremlin spokesman added.