Russia actively suspends Black Sea grain corridor deal

Ukraine’s restructuring ministry has announced that Russia has effectively suspended the Black Sea grain corridor deal, refusing to register for new incoming ships.

Within the framework of the Black Sea grain corridor agreement established in July last year with the mediation of the United Nations (UN) and Turkey, R.Access to three of Ukraine’s Black Sea ports, which was besieged by Russia’s February 2022 invasion, was restored.

In the Ministry’s statement, “The Russian Federation will not register newly arrived ships.theme and its your reviews refuse to do once again effectively stopped the ‘grain company’. This approach contradicts the terms of the current agreement.afflicted.

withdrawal threat

B.Akanlık stated that 90 ships, 62 of which will be loaded, are waiting in Turkish territorial waters to depart for Ukrainian ports.

The agreement will expire on May 18. Moscow has repeatedly threatened to withdraw from the agreement, which aims to alleviate the world food crisis.

Türkiye and the UN are working to extend the duration of the agreement. (Reuters)