Russian Foreign Ministry: The fate of the grain deal is linked to respecting Russia’s interests

Moscow (ST): Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova announced that the fate of the grain deal and its extension is linked to respecting Russian interests, stressing that Moscow will not deviate from this position.

Zakharova said in an interview with the “Zvezda” TV channel: “All that the Russian leadership talked about is that this agreement on extending the grain deal is directly linked to taking into account Russian interests, and this is exactly the factor that will form the basis of the decision that will be taken regarding it,” adding: “ Let us give our experts the opportunity to finalize this agreement.”

According to Zakharova, “there will be no deviation from compliance with the terms that were included in the agreements binding on the parties.”

The “Black Sea Grains” initiative, which was signed on July 22, 2022 by representatives of Russia, Turkey, Ukraine and the United Nations, includes the export of Ukrainian grain, food and fertilizers across the Black Sea from three ports, including Odessa, which is part of a group of agreements designed for a period of three years.

K.Q.