The consent of Russia renews Black Sea deal as the export of grain is a sign that he thinks the world will not accept any refusal to extend it. This was stated by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, quoted by Reuters.
“Together we sent a clear message to President Putin, which should extend the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which was due to expire on Saturday,” he stressed at a press conference in Bangkok ahead of the Asia-Pacific economic cooperation forum.
Russia heard and he apparently thought the world would not accept Moscow’s refusal to extend the dealBlinken pointed out.
In his words with his ongoing military offensive Russia is ultimately responsible about the “tragic incident” in which rockets fell in Poland and killed two people.
“Although Russia, apparently, listened to the message of the G-20 on the wheat deal, President Putin continues to ignore global calls for de-escalationinstead choosing to do the opposite, launching dozens of missiles on infrastructure in Ukraine,” the secretary of state noted.
NATO and Poland have admitted that the explosions were likely caused by a stray Ukrainian air defense missile – something they Kiev denies.
In July Ankara and the UN secured the signing of an agreement restore the export of Ukrainian grain from Black Sea ports for the past four months.
At the end of October, anyway Russia said it was suspending the functioning of the agreement for grain delivery.
Consequently the country has however announced that it is returning to participate in the wheat dealafter receiving written assurances from Ukraine that Kiev would not use the grain corridor for hostilities against Moscow.
In early November, however, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov underlined this Russia’s decision to return to the grain deal does not mean its term will be extended.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called on the United Nations, which is brokering the deal, to step up its effortsto ensure that Western countries ease restrictions which, according to Moscow, hinder its exports of agricultural products and fertilizers, also part of the agreement.
