“We are now considering withdrawing from this grain deal (…). Many of the terms that should have been in place have not been respected,” Vladimir Putin said during a televised meeting with Russian war correspondents.
Putin also accused Kiev of using the maritime corridors provided for in the agreement to attack the Russian fleet with drones.
The agreement made it possible to export more than 30 million tons of Ukrainian grains in the past ten months and alleviate the global food crisis caused by the war.
Moscow says that while exports of Ukrainian grains have resumed, Russian exports of fertilizers and foodstuffs remain constrained by obstacles related to sanctions imposed by Western countries following the start of Russia’s war in Ukraine. in February last year.
Last month, the authorities of the Russian Federation warned that they would not comply with the agreement until July 18 if sanctions on Russian fertilizer exports were lifted.
Source: DN
