Russia announced, on Saturday, that it had notified all parties Grain export agreement From the Black Sea ports to extend the agreement by 60 days, and confirmed that it will not consider another extension except with conditions.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova published a copy of a letter from Russia’s permanent representative to the United Nations saying that Moscow would not object to extending the agreement by 60 days until May 18, according to Reuters.
After making significant progress
The letter also stated that “the Russian side will not consider an additional extension (of the agreement) after the specified date except after tangible progress is made” on the issue of exporting Russian food and fertilizers.
Moscow says that although the West has not explicitly targeted these exports, sanctions on its payments, logistics and insurance industries create barriers.
This comes after Turkey and the United Nations announced earlier, Saturday, the extension of the agreement, without indicating any duration.
Meanwhile, a Ukrainian government minister announced its extension by 120 days.
July 2022
It is noteworthy that the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, which began in February 2022, caused warships to close Ukrainian ports overlooking the Black Sea.
But in July 2022, an agreement brokered by Ankara and the United Nations, signed by Moscow andKyivSafe passage for essential grain supplies exports. The agreement was extended in November to March 18.
