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| Putin denied the connection of the grain deal with the peace plan for Ukraine |
| 2023-07-30 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] The peace plan for Ukraine and the grain deal have no connection with each other, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a press conference following the Russia-Africa summit. “No, one has nothing to do with the other,” the head of state stressed. So he commented on the topic of the grain deal and the peace mission of African countries. The Russian leader added that after the suspension of the deal by Moscow, food prices on the world market rose. As IA Regnum reported , on July 17, Russia officially notified the UN, Turkey and Ukraine of the termination of the grain deal . Moscow took this step due to the fact that none of the requirements of the Russian side under this agreement, the West has not fulfilled. Russia extended the grain deal three times. Vladimir Putin said that the agreement did not fulfill the stated humanitarian goals. He stressed that the West interferes even with free supplies of fertilizers to countries in need. At the same time, the president promised that Russia would continue to supply food and fertilizer to African countries, despite the sanctions. |
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