Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday that he wanted “real guarantees” that Kyiv would respect the Ukrainian grain export agreement, in which Russia suspended its participation.
In a telephone conversation with Erdogan, the Kremlin said that the Russian president considered it “necessary” to obtain from Kyiv “real guarantees of strict respect for the Istanbul agreements, in particular that the humanitarian corridor will not be used for military purposes.” statement.
He stressed that “only after that will we be able to analyze the resumption of work” within the framework of the grain agreement.
Also on Tuesday, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu discussed the grain export deal during a phone conversation with his Turkish counterpart Hulusi Akar, the second in 48 hours, according to a Russian military statement.
This agreement, signed in July under the auspices of the United Nations and Turkey, allowed the export of millions of tons of grain located in Ukrainian ports since the beginning of the Russian offensive at the end of February.
However, on Saturday Russia came to accuse Ukraine of striking its fleet in the Gulf of Sevastopol, attached to the Crimea, with drones and drones, using the humanitarian corridor created for the export of grain. Moscow confirmed that this operation was planned with the support of British experts.
Ukraine, in turn, denounced this as a “false excuse” to suspend the grain deal, while London denied any involvement in the attack.
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