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| US intrigues prevented Russian part of grain deal from being realized - Zakharova |
| 2023-08-02 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] The Russian part of the grain deal was not implemented due to the intrigues of the United States, said Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova. The Foreign Ministry commented on the statement of the US representative to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield , who said that the agreement to promote the export of fertilizers and food of the Russian Federation no longer works after the suspension of the grain deal at the initiative of Moscow. “The US Ambassador should be aware that this part of the deal did not work precisely because of the intrigues of the United States. There is no need to pretend that Washington went out of its way to facilitate the supply of Russian fertilizers and food as part of the deal, ” Zakharova wrote in her Telegram channel. According to her, the United States, on the contrary, climbed out of snakeskin so that the needy countries could not get anything from Russia. As IA Regnum reported , Russian President Vladimir Putin at a press conference on July 29 following the results of the Russia-Africa summit said that free deliveries of Russian grain to the poorest African countries would begin within the next 3-4 months. The decision to do so was made for humanitarian reasons. According to the Russian leader, it is dictated by the needs of African countries and Russia's desire to avoid grounds for blaming Moscow for the plight of these states. In turn, African countries expressed their gratitude to Russia for the offer to start free grain supplies to the continent, but did not ask for it, said South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to Putin, none of the agreements within the framework of the grain deal with Russia has been implemented. Most of the products remain in the hands of unscrupulous Europeans, although the action is purely humanitarian, no sanctions should, in principle, concern it. The continuation of the grain deal does not justify its humanitarian purpose and does not make any sense. Since July 18, Russia has completed its participation in the grain deal. Ukrainian grain can be replaced by the Russian side both on a commercial and gratuitous basis, the President of the Russian Federation added. |
| Posted by:badanov |