Threatening US Statement on Russia: Diplomatic Cost Would Be Huge

US National Security Adviser Sullivan was a guest on the CBS News television show “Face the Nation.” Noting that the Black Sea Grain Corridor Agreement will expire tomorrow night, Sullivan said: “I cannot foresee what (Russian President) Vladimir Putin will do. He has given different signs in recent months. Russia can withdraw from the agreement or continue to maintain it. he performed the assessment of it.

Jake Sullivan noted that if Russia pulls out of the deal, the world would describe it as “Russia has turned its back on the global south, Africa, Latin America and Asia,” adding, “I think the diplomatic cost to Russia will be enormous.” used his statements.

Underlining that this will be decided by Putin, Sullivan said: “We are prepared for any scenario and we work closely with the Ukrainians.” saying.

GRAIN BROKER AGREEMENT

To reduce the impact of Russia’s attack on Ukraine on world food prices, the United Nations (UN), Russia, Turkey and Ukraine signed the Black Sea Grain Corridor Agreement with a ceremony in Istanbul on July 22. of 2022.

The agreement, which has been extended several times before, will expire on July 17. Russian officials say they see no possibility of extending the agreement.

In its July 4 statement, the Russian Foreign Ministry said: “Since September 2022, only two batches of 262,000 tons of Russian fertilizers have been shipped, which are planned to be donated to countries in need. 20,000 tons of fertilizer were shipped to Malawi and 34,000 tons to Kenya. The UN is silent on these issues. In the West, it is reported that sanctions against Russia cannot be eased even on food and fertilizer issues. In these circumstances, there is no reason to continue the agreement, which expires on July 17.” he had used the words.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, on the other hand, said in a statement on July 10 that the part of the Black Sea Grain Corridor Agreement regarding his country was not implemented despite all the efforts of the ONU.

Arguing that the Ukraine-related part of the deal has become a commercial project, Lavrov claimed that less than 3 percent of the total volume of grain exported from Ukrainian ports goes to the poorest and most destitute countries on the Organization’s list. Food World. (AA)