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| Moscow and Kyiv may negotiate a grain deal in Turkey |
| 2023-08-21 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] Turkey, together with the UN, is developing project proposals for the resumption of the grain deal, technical negotiations between Russia and Ukraine can be held in Istanbul. The Sabah newspaper wrote about this, citing its own sources. It is noted that project proposals for the introduction of the grain corridor are being developed in order not to provoke global problems, in particular migration movements and instability, which may arise in underdeveloped countries. The publication reported that technical negotiations between Moscow and Kiev on the activation of this corridor can be held in Istanbul. The newspaper believes that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is the only one who can solve this problem with the help of "diplomacy of leaders", therefore, as the newspaper notes, the meeting of the Turkish leader with Russian President Vladimir Putin, which may take place at the end of this month, will have a global meaning. As IA Regnum reported, the grain deal on the export of grain from Ukrainian ports has been in effect since July 22, 2022. On July 4, 2023, the Russian Foreign Ministry stated that there were no grounds for extending the deal, since it turned into a purely commercial export of food from Ukraine to “well-fed” states, and the ports controlled by Kiev and the corridor opened by Russia were used by Ukraine to carry out terrorist attacks. On July 17, Russia announced the suspension of the grain deal, noting that none of the promises made to Russia when concluding this agreement was ever fulfilled. On August 18, Bild, citing informed sources, reported that Russia, Turkey and Qatar may soon conclude a new grain deal, negotiations are scheduled to be held August 19-20 in the Hungarian capital Budapest. It is assumed that grain from Russia, and possibly also from Ukraine, will go to poor countries, mainly African. Türkiye should act as the organizer of supplies, Qatar - as a sponsor. |
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