The Russian Foreign Ministry said that if Rosselkhozbank is not connected to SWIFT and there is no progress on other systemic issues, the grain deal will have to seek alternatives.
According to a report published on the website of the Russian Foreign Ministry, an alternative could be the overland “solidarity corridors” announced by the European Union, through which Ukrainian products are exported, but at high internal and external costs. .
In addition, the Russian Foreign Ministry noted that the comments of United Nations representatives who continue to call for the continuation and expansion of the grain agreement in the context of the lack of progress on the Russia-UN memorandum seem paradoxical.
The Russian Foreign Ministry also stressed that, at the same time, “Westerners, collectively and individually, do not scorn the lies” that their restrictions on Russian Federation fertilizers and food will not apply. .
Earlier, Russian President’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov said the UN secretary-general was confronted with the unconstructive stance of Western countries on the Russian part of the grain deal. According to the official representative of the Kremlin, the Russian Federation continues to contact the UN on issues of the Black Sea Initiative.
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