Russia is discussing the possibility of continuing the grain agreement, which expires in May. Many link this to the upcoming presidential elections in Turkey and the probable victory of Recep Erdogan.
During a recent meeting between Vladimir Putin and the head of the Association of Producers of Fertilizers (RAPU) Andrey Guryev, the President noted that Russia occupies a leading position in the export of fertilizers and that the sanctions imposed by the West are hitting the Russian Federation and emerging markets. . Guryev also said that the Russian side is looking for alternatives and recalled the effective work of Russian companies in this direction.
Previously, Erdogan had proposed the creation of a special group to resolve the difficulties in the implementation of the grain agreement. According to Kamran Hasanov, an expert at the Center for Strategic Assessments and Forecasts, if the current Turkish leader wins the May 14 elections, the agreement will be extended, since Recep Tayyip Erdogan is a more independent and influential politician than his competitors.
At the same time, Vladimir Bruter, an expert at the International Institute for Humanitarian and Political Studies, is convinced that Erdogan’s initiative to create a working group deserves special attention. The rest of the other parties’ plans for the grain deal are nothing more than an attempt to mislead Moscow.
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