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Grain Deal Pause Not Russia’s Fault, Revival Possible if Obligations Met: Shoigu
Grain Deal Pause Not Russia’s Fault, Revival Possible if Obligations Met: Shoigu
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The current suspension of the Black Sea Grain Initiative is not Russia’s fault, it can be resumed if all obligations towards Moscow are met, Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said on Friday during a meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. The comments by Shoigu comes as on September 4 Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the Russia's city of Sochi.The leaders are set to discuss the latest situation around the grain deal, according to Turkish President Chief Adviser Akif Cagatay Kilic.Earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov noted that "the whole situation, which developed after the termination of the Black Sea initiative, is being artificially blown out of proportion, largely due to the work of Western media," while commenting on the issue of the termination of the grain deal by Moscow.On July 18, the Turkey- and UN-mediated Black Sea Grain Initiative, or the grain deal, which provided for a humanitarian corridor to allow exports of Ukrainian grain over the past year, expired, as Russia did not renew its participation in the deal. Moscow said that the deal's component on facilitating Russian grain and fertilizer exports had not been fulfilled.
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Grain Deal Pause Not Russia’s Fault, Revival Possible if Obligations Met: Shoigu
16:47 01.09.2023 (Updated: 16:49 01.09.2023) MOSCOW (Sputnik) - On July 18, the Turkey- and UN-mediated Black Sea Grain Initiative, or the grain deal, which provided for a humanitarian corridor to allow exports of Ukrainian grain over the past year, expired, as Russia did not renew its participation in the deal.
The current suspension of the Black Sea Grain Initiative is not Russia’s fault, it can be resumed if all obligations towards Moscow are met, Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said on Friday during a meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan.
"It [the grain deal] is suspended today, and this is not our fault. And here we can only say one thing, that if everything that was promised to Russia is fulfilled, then the deal will be extended. But it turned out that this is more difficult to do this [the implementation of obligations] than to build new corridors, new land routes," Shoigu said.
The comments by Shoigu comes as on September 4 Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the Russia's city of Sochi.
The leaders are
set to discuss the latest situation around the grain deal, according to Turkish President Chief Adviser Akif Cagatay Kilic.
"Russia has not made a statement about its complete withdrawal [from the grain deal]. It [Russia] has some conditions. In that sense, we see that there has been progress on some points of disagreement in the negotiations, there is hope. The latest situation will be discussed at the summit [of the Turkish and Russian presidents] on Monday. We are cautious, we hope that we will succeed," Kilic told Turkish broadcaster A Haber.
Earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov noted that "the whole situation, which developed after the termination of the Black Sea initiative, is being
artificially blown out of proportion, largely due to the work of Western media," while commenting on the issue of the termination of the grain deal by Moscow.
On July 18, the Turkey- and UN-mediated Black Sea Grain Initiative, or the grain deal, which provided for a humanitarian corridor to allow exports of Ukrainian grain over the past year, expired, as Russia did not renew its participation in the deal.
Moscow said that the deal's component on facilitating Russian grain and fertilizer exports
had not been fulfilled.
