Russia has halted a breakthrough wartime deal that allows grain to flow from Ukraine to countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia where hunger is a growing threat and high food prices have pushed people into poverty.
Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday that Kyiv can continue exporting grain through the Black Sea corridor, despite Russia’s purported withdrawal from the grain deal. The statement, which came during an interview with African journalists, was shared on Facebook by his press secretary Serhii Nykyforov.
Russia said on Monday that it was "pausing" its participation in an agreement that had allowed #Ukraine to #export its #grain by sea despite a wartime blockade, upending a deal seen as essential to keeping #global#food#prices stable.
The announcement appeared to be the most serious blow yet to a year-old agreement that had been a rare example of fruitful talks between the warring nations, and had helped to alleviate part of the global fallout from Russia’s full-scale invasion.
Ukraine is a major producer of grain and other foodstuffs, and the United Nations had warned that some countries in the Middle East and Africa faced #famine if Kyiv could not export its goods via the Black Sea.
President of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, believes that Russian President Vladimir Putin actually wants the extension of the so-called “grain deal” and intends to discuss it with him.
Jake Sullivan, National Security Adviser to the US President, has said that failure to extend the Grain Initiative, which expires on 17 July, will cost Russia huge diplomatic expenses.
The Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russia didn't make any statements about agreeing to prolong the Black Sea Grain Initiative, Russian state-owned news agency Interfax reported on July 14. Earlier the same day, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reportedly said that he reached an agreement with Russian dictator...
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on July 14 that he and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin were "of the same mind" on the extension of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, Turkish state-run Anadolu news outlet reported.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has offered Russian dictator Vladimir Putin that he extends the Black Sea grain deal in exchange for connecting a subsidiary of Russian sanctioned bank to the SWIFT international payment system, Reuters reported on July 13, citing its sources.
A port in Odesa has been damaged in a Russian overnight Shahed drone attack: two drones hit an administrative building at a facility near the port, with fragments of downed drones damaging several terminals, including a grain terminal.
Dmitry Peskov, Press Secretary of the Russian president, has said that the Grain Initiative has no future, and Moscow sees no reason to continue it (the Black Sea Grain Initiative is an agreement brokered by the UN with Russia and Türkiye launched on 22 July 2022 to enable ships to transport grain from Ukraine – ed.)
Russia halts landmark deal that allowed Ukraine to export grain at time of growing hunger (apnews.com)
Russia has halted a breakthrough wartime deal that allows grain to flow from Ukraine to countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia where hunger is a growing threat and high food prices have pushed people into poverty.
Russia says decision not to extend Black Sea grain deal is final (www.theguardian.com)
No more talks planned, says official, despite Turkish leader expressing hope of progress at UN meeting
Zelensky says Ukraine is willing to extend Black Sea grain deal without Russia — Meduza (meduza.io)
Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday that Kyiv can continue exporting grain through the Black Sea corridor, despite Russia’s purported withdrawal from the grain deal. The statement, which came during an interview with African journalists, was shared on Facebook by his press secretary Serhii Nykyforov.
Erdoğan Comments on Russia’s Withdrawal from “Grain Deal” and Announces Conversation with Putin (www.eurointegration.com.ua)
President of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, believes that Russian President Vladimir Putin actually wants the extension of the so-called “grain deal” and intends to discuss it with him.
Kremlin announces ‘de facto termination’ of grain deal — Meduza (meduza.io)
According to Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, the grain deal has been de facto terminated as of July 17.
White House warns Russia that failure of Grain Initiative will cost it dearly (www.pravda.com.ua)
Jake Sullivan, National Security Adviser to the US President, has said that failure to extend the Grain Initiative, which expires on 17 July, will cost Russia huge diplomatic expenses.
Russians strike Kherson Oblast: civilians injured, harvest destroyed (www.pravda.com.ua)
Two civilians have been injured and wheat harvest destroyed in the Russian shelling of Kherson Oblast on Sunday, 16 July.
Russia Pulls Back From Humanitarian Cooperation at U.N. (www.wsj.com)
Moscow ends Syrian aid corridor and may block the renewal of the Black Sea grain deal.
Moscow denies agreeing to extend Black Sea grain deal (kyivindependent.com)
The Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russia didn't make any statements about agreeing to prolong the Black Sea Grain Initiative, Russian state-owned news agency Interfax reported on July 14. Earlier the same day, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reportedly said that he reached an agreement with Russian dictator...
Erdogan says he's in agreement with Putin on grain deal extension (kyivindependent.com)
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on July 14 that he and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin were "of the same mind" on the extension of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, Turkish state-run Anadolu news outlet reported.
Reuters: UN asks Putin to extend Black Sea grain deal in exchange for SWIFT access (kyivindependent.com)
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has offered Russian dictator Vladimir Putin that he extends the Black Sea grain deal in exchange for connecting a subsidiary of Russian sanctioned bank to the SWIFT international payment system, Reuters reported on July 13, citing its sources.
Russian Shahed drones attack Odesa port, damaging grain terminal (www.pravda.com.ua)
A port in Odesa has been damaged in a Russian overnight Shahed drone attack: two drones hit an administrative building at a facility near the port, with fragments of downed drones damaging several terminals, including a grain terminal.
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Putin's Press Secretary claims Grain Initiative has no future? (www.pravda.com.ua)
Dmitry Peskov, Press Secretary of the Russian president, has said that the Grain Initiative has no future, and Moscow sees no reason to continue it (the Black Sea Grain Initiative is an agreement brokered by the UN with Russia and Türkiye launched on 22 July 2022 to enable ships to transport grain from Ukraine – ed.)