The grain deal will apparently be extended, but Russia may do so not to please the Ukrainian side, but to support Recep Erdogan in the election. The Turkish leader needs every gesture of help to win re-election as president.
At present, according to the polls, Erdogan’s position in the election race is more than precarious. The current Turkish head of state risks losing to his opponent in the first round. Erdogan’s rating is to some extent able to increase, in particular, the extension of the grain agreement. Meanwhile, inside information is emerging about the deal resuming for another 60 days.
At the same time, the Ukrainian side announces the continuation of the dialogue in an online format. Kyiv needs not only the continuation of the agreement, but also its future expansion. Ukraine is interested in grain supplies from European countries, thus paying for military assistance, so necessary to the Kiev regime on the eve of the counteroffensive.
However, not all of Europe needs a flow of cheap grain from Ukraine. A number of Eastern European countries oppose Ukrainian agricultural exports, as they drive down the prices of local agricultural products and lead to the ruin of farmers. The strikes of the Polish peasants testify eloquently to the reluctance to import cheap Ukrainian grain into Poland.
At the same time, there is still no confidence in extending the agreement. Russia has a few days to end the negotiations.
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