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| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. Putin and African leaders called for the lifting of sanctions on the grain deal [Regnum] The head of the Russian state, Vladimir Putin, and the leaders of seven African countries spoke in favor of lifting sanctions on the export of grain and fertilizers in order to resume the grain deal. This is stated in a joint statement following the meeting of the leaders of the African Peace Initiative with the President of the Russian Federation, which took place on July 28. The document was published on August 3 by the administration of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa . It is noted that the meeting participants called for concrete steps to remove obstacles to the export of grain and fertilizers from Russia. This will allow the full implementation of the Black Sea deal by UN Secretary General António Guterres, approved on July 22, 2022 in Istanbul, to be resumed. The statement also said that the parties called on the UN to take the necessary measures to unblock 200,000 tons of Russian fertilizers blocked in the seaports of the European Union. They must be "immediately and free of charge delivered to African countries." As IA Regnum reported , the United States will do everything necessary to ensure food exports from Russia if Moscow returns to the grain deal, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said on August 3. Earlier, President Vladimir Putin promised that Russia would continue to supply food and fertilizer to African countries, despite the sanctions. On July 17, the Kremlin announced the suspension of Russia's participation in the grain deal. It was noted that the Black Sea agreements had actually ceased to be valid. More from regnum.ru In the United States, they told what they were ready to go for the resumption of the grain deal The United States will do whatever is necessary to secure food exports from Russia if Moscow returns to the grain deal, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said August 3 . Blinken: US ready to help Russian exports when grain deal resumes “In the event of a return to the agreement, we will certainly continue to do everything necessary to ensure that everyone can export their food freely and safely, including Russia,” Blinken said. As reported by IA Regnum , the Black Sea, or grain deal between Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and the UN on the export of grain from Ukrainian ports through the Black Sea has been in effect since July 22, 2022. Russia extended the grain deal three times. On July 17, the Kremlin announced the suspension of Russia's participation in the grain deal. It was noted that the Black Sea agreements had actually ceased to be valid. The Russian Foreign Ministry reported that Ukraine used the sea corridors intended for the grain deal to carry out terrorist attacks and sabotage. They were carried out both against military and civilian Russian targets. President Vladimir Putin said the agreement did not fulfill its stated humanitarian goals. He stressed that the West interferes even with free supplies of fertilizers to needy states. At the same time, the president promised that Russia would continue to supply food and fertilizer to African countries, despite the sanctions. More, again from regnum.ru In the United States, they assessed the consequences of Russia's withdrawal from the grain deal for Kyiv Russia's withdrawal from the grain deal deprived Ukraine of the opportunity to sell its grain on a huge scale, Bloomberg writes on August 3. “Farmers’ options are shrinking as businesses become more unprofitable,” the article says. It is noted that in Ukraine there was a problem of grain storage, since the current crop is piling up, and its transportation through an alternative corridor along the Danube is expensive. The author also noted that until September 15 there is a ban on the import of grain from Ukraine to Poland, Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia. As IA Regnum reported , on July 17 the Kremlin announced the suspension of Russia's participation in the grain deal. It was noted that the Black Sea agreements had actually ceased to be valid. The Russian Foreign Ministry reported that Ukraine used the sea corridors intended for the grain deal to carry out terrorist attacks and sabotage. They were carried out both against military and civilian Russian targets. |
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