. Russia agreed to a truce to allow grain exports from Ukraine, and Turkey declared that it would inspect the ships to ensure they were not carrying weapons. so-called the grain agreement expires on Monday 17 July. Two ships are being loaded in the Ukrainian port of Odessa, and it threatens not to renew the agreement.
Russia threatens to block grain in the Black Sea. The UN stepped in
Russia threatened to break the deal because, according to them, several demands to send her own grain and fertilizer abroad were not met. that the secretary general Antonio Guterres sent a letter on Tuesday to , proposing a way to further facilitate Russian food and fertilizer exports and ensuring the continuity of Ukrainian grain supplies to the Black Sea. “The goal is to remove obstacles affecting financial transactions through the Russian Agricultural Bank, which is a major concern of the Russian Federation, while allowing the continued flow of grain through the Black Sea,” a UN spokesman said.
Unofficially, the Reuters Agency found out that The UN has proposed to Russia to allow grain exports through the Black Sea while it considers concessions. The most important thing for the Russians would be to reconnect the branch of the Russian Agricultural Bank Rosselkhozbank to the SWIFT system. According to the Russians, although grain and fertilizers are not covered by sanctions, blocking the bank’s finances makes it difficult to export them. Three sources familiar with the backstage of talks between Europe and Russia confirmed to Reuters that The EU is considering making concessions to Russia. So far, she has not officially commented on these reports.
Source: Gazeta
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