An Explosion Was Heard In The Capital Of Ukraine Kyiv

The future of the vital Black Sea grain deal depends on meeting existing conditions, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday. The deal guarantees safe passage for ships carrying grain exports from Ukraine, which are key to the world’s food supply, but is set to expire at the end of this month. The first condition, Lavrov said, is “the export of Ukrainian grain and it takes place after the Ukrainian Armed Forces used the humanitarian corridor for grain exports for military means.” Russia pulled out of the deal in late October, citing drone attacks on the city of Sevastopol in occupied Crimea as the reason for pulling out of the agreement. Russia blamed Ukraine for the attacks in Sevastopol. Ukraine has not confirmed that its forces attacked the city. “We suspended this operation, but then the Ukrainians confirmed that they will not do it again. So our Turkish colleagues and our Western colleagues understand that they have to stop Ukraine from doing these things,” Lavrov said.
The second condition, according to Lavrov, is the “removal of barriers to the export of Russian grain.” Lavrov praised UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who he said was doing “what he can”. “But five months have passed now and no real results have been achieved,” Lavrov said. “This is not about promises. We need to see some action.” “The UN Secretary-General assures us, citing his Western colleagues, that all economic operators who ensure the logistical supply chains of fertilizers and grains from Russia assure him that no sanctions will be imposed on the implementation of trade agreements for our grains. including the entry of Russian ships into European ports and the entry of foreign ships into our ports,” Lavrov said. Lavrov said he hoped the UN would keep its promises, especially since Guterres himself “said it’s a matter of principle,” according to Lavrov. Some background: The agreement put in place a process that guarantees the safety of ships carrying Ukrainian grain, fertilizer and other food through a humanitarian corridor in the Black Sea. Under the agreement, all ships coming to and from Ukrainian ports were inspected and monitored by international teams consisting of officials from Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and the UN.

title: “An Explosion Was Heard In The Capital Of Ukraine Kyiv " ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-03” author: “Dennis Crosby”

The future of the vital Black Sea grain deal depends on meeting existing conditions, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday. The deal guarantees safe passage for ships carrying grain exports from Ukraine, which are key to the world’s food supply, but is set to expire at the end of this month. The first condition, Lavrov said, is “the export of Ukrainian grain and it takes place after the Ukrainian Armed Forces used the humanitarian corridor for grain exports for military means.” Russia pulled out of the deal in late October, citing drone attacks on the city of Sevastopol in occupied Crimea as the reason for pulling out of the agreement. Russia blamed Ukraine for the attacks in Sevastopol. Ukraine has not confirmed that its forces attacked the city. “We suspended this operation, but then the Ukrainians confirmed that they will not do it again. So our Turkish colleagues and our Western colleagues understand that they have to stop Ukraine from doing these things,” Lavrov said.
The second condition, according to Lavrov, is the “removal of barriers to the export of Russian grain.” Lavrov praised UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who he said was doing “what he can”. “But five months have passed now and no real results have been achieved,” Lavrov said. “This is not about promises. We need to see some action.” “The UN Secretary-General assures us, citing his Western colleagues, that all economic operators who ensure the logistical supply chains of fertilizers and grains from Russia assure him that no sanctions will be imposed on the implementation of trade agreements for our grains. including the entry of Russian ships into European ports and the entry of foreign ships into our ports,” Lavrov said. Lavrov said he hoped the UN would keep its promises, especially since Guterres himself “said it’s a matter of principle,” according to Lavrov. Some background: The agreement put in place a process that guarantees the safety of ships carrying Ukrainian grain, fertilizer and other food through a humanitarian corridor in the Black Sea. Under the agreement, all ships coming to and from Ukrainian ports were inspected and monitored by international teams consisting of officials from Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and the UN.