Russia agrees to extend the Ukraine grain deal again
Russia agrees to extend the Ukraine grain deal again
The deal with Russia
to permit grain exports from Ukrainian ports through a secure Black Sea
corridor, according to Turkey and Ukraine, has reportedly been extended.
On Saturday, it was
still unclear how long the extension would last, but it would be at least 60
days. While Ukraine and Turkey claim the extension will last 120 days, a
Russian foreign ministry spokesperson informed the Russian news agency Tass
that Moscow has only agreed to prolong the agreement by 60 days.
Turkish President
Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared, "Because of our conversations with
the two sides, we have achieved an extension to the arrangement.
To tackle
a worldwide food crisis, the United Nations and Turkey mediated the deal in
July. Its 120-day extension in November was scheduled to conclude on Saturday.
Russia made it plain
that it was only willing to prolong the agreement until May 18 as the
expiration date approached. Mevlut Cavusoglu, Turkey's foreign minister,
said his nation would work to keep the deal in place for longer than two
months.
Using a maritime
humanitarian corridor, the agreement enables Ukraine, one of the biggest grain
exporters in the world, to ship grain, allied products, and fertilizer from
three Black Sea ports.