Russia agrees to extend grain deal for 60 days: deputy minister

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More than 24.1 million tonnes have been exported under the UN and Turkey-brokered Black Sea Grain Initiative. Read more at straitstimes.com.

GENEVA - Russia has agreed to extend the Ukraine grain export deal following talks with the United Nations on Monday – but only for a further 60 days.The grain export deal has helped ease the global food crisis triggered bylast year. The invasion saw Ukraine’s Black Sea ports blocked by warships until a deal signed in July allowed for the safe passage of exports of critical grain supplies.

Moscow wants to see deeds, not words on upholding this second part of the package, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin said after concluding the talks with top United Nations officials at the Palais des Nations UN headquarters in Geneva. “It includes bank payments, transport logistics, insurance, ‘unfreezing’ of financial activities and ammonia supplies via the Tolyatti-Odessa pipeline.”Vershinin led the Russian delegation in talks with UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths and Rebeca Grynspan, head of the UN’s trade and development agency UNCTAD.

 

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