The Bloomberg news agency, citing unnamed Turkish officials, reports that the grain export deal from Ukraine will be extended. According to the agency, during a private conversation, Turkish representatives said that Russia had agreed to extend its participation.
A deal allowing Ukraine to export crops from key Black Sea ports will be extended, with Russia agreeing to remain part of the deal for the time being, Turkish officials say (…) An announcement is expected on Wednesday , said officials, who declined to be named because the information is private
writes Bloomberg.
Official information on the extension of the grain agreement has not yet been received. May 18 is the deadline for Russia’s participation in these agreements. Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow “will announce its decision in due course”.
Earlier today, reports said the last ship was finishing loading and leaving a Ukrainian port. Monitoring resources also indicate the minimum number of vessels in the Black Sea off the coast of Ukraine.
Recall that the Russian side has repeatedly stated that the Russian part of the agreements on the grain agreement is not implemented, and grain is not supplied to needy African countries, but sold on world markets .
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