It was the Secretary-General of the United Nations himself who announced that he had sent a message to the Russian authorities. Antonio Guterres revealed that he had made “a set of concrete proposals.” To the Russian Foreign Minister to try to restore the Black Sea grain agreement, which Russia blocked in July. Now the German newspaper Build (closed content) reveals what Guterres is proposing in this letter: Dropping penalties, or finding clever ways to circumvent them.
The letter sent to Sergei Lavrov on August 28 rests on four pillars, according to Bild: circumvent SWIFT penalties, Create insurance for Russian ships that are attacked by Ukrainian forces, Frozen asset recovery Due to sanctions, Russian ships finally arrive at European Union ports for agricultural trade.
The Ukrainian government – which has not yet received any comment from the United Nations – responded to this news and criticized the lifting of part of international sanctions. Weakening part of the sanctions regime against the Russian Federation in exchange for restoring the grain deal That would be a victory for Russian food extortion and an invitation to new waves of extortion From Moscow’s side,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Oleg Nikolenko wrote on social media.
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