{"id":6994,"date":"2023-05-17T18:55:53","date_gmt":"2023-05-17T17:55:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/londonpost.news\/?p=6994"},"modified":"2023-05-17T19:12:09","modified_gmt":"2023-05-17T18:12:09","slug":"russia-extends-grain-deal-to-enhance-global-food-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/fr\/analysis\/defense\/war\/russia-extends-grain-deal-to-enhance-global-food-security\/2023\/05\/17\/admin1\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia extends grain deal to enhance global food security\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

ANKARA<\/span> (Reuters)<\/span> –<\/span> Russia<\/span> has<\/span> agreed<\/span> to<\/span> extend<\/span> a<\/span> deal<\/span> that<\/span> allows<\/span> Ukraine<\/span> to<\/span> ship<\/span> grain<\/span> across<\/span> the<\/span> Black<\/span> Sea<\/span> to<\/span> famine-stricken<\/span> parts<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> world,<\/span> Turkish<\/span> President<\/span> Recep<\/span> Tayyip<\/span> Erdogan<\/span> said.<\/span> It<\/span> announced<\/span> that<\/span> Via’s<\/span> year-long<\/span> war<\/span> had<\/span> pushed<\/span> prices<\/span> higher.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>“I<\/span> want<\/span> to<\/span> bring<\/span> you<\/span> good<\/span> news,”<\/span> Erdogan<\/span> said.<\/span> “Thanks<\/span> to<\/span> our<\/span> efforts,<\/span> the<\/span> support<\/span> of<\/span> our<\/span> Russian<\/span> friends<\/span> and<\/span> the<\/span> contributions<\/span> of<\/span> our<\/span> Ukrainian<\/span> friends,<\/span> the<\/span> Black<\/span> Sea<\/span> Grains<\/span> Initiative<\/span> has<\/span> been<\/span> extended<\/span> for<\/span> another<\/span> two<\/span> months.”<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Turkey<\/span> and<\/span> the<\/span> United<\/span> Nations<\/span> negotiated<\/span> a<\/span> landmark<\/span> agreement<\/span> with<\/span> the<\/span> belligerents<\/span> last<\/span> summer,<\/span> which<\/span> was<\/span> accompanied<\/span> by<\/span> separate<\/span> agreements<\/span> to<\/span> facilitate<\/span> Russia’s<\/span> food<\/span> and<\/span> fertilizer<\/span> supplies,<\/span> but<\/span> which<\/span> the<\/span> Russians<\/span> have<\/span> not<\/span> agreed<\/span> to.<\/span> has<\/span> not<\/span> been<\/span> fulfilled.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Russia<\/span> had<\/span> threatened<\/span> to<\/span> withdraw<\/span> if<\/span> concerns<\/span> were<\/span> not<\/span> resolved<\/span> by<\/span> Thursday.<\/span> Such<\/span> risky<\/span> approaches<\/span> are<\/span> nothing<\/span> new.<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Pressed<\/span> for<\/span> a<\/span> similar<\/span> extension<\/span> in<\/span> March,<\/span> Russia<\/span> unilaterally<\/span> decided<\/span> to<\/span> extend<\/span> the<\/span> treaty<\/span> for<\/span> 60<\/span> days<\/span> instead<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> 120<\/span> days<\/span> stipulated<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> agreement.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Russian<\/span> Foreign<\/span> Ministry<\/span> spokeswoman<\/span> Maria<\/span> Zakharova<\/span> confirmed<\/span> the<\/span> extension<\/span> and<\/span> that<\/span> problems<\/span> would<\/span> need<\/span> to<\/span> be<\/span> resolved<\/span> \u201cat<\/span> the<\/span> technical<\/span> level.\u201d<\/span> Neither<\/span> she<\/span> nor<\/span> Erdogan<\/span> mentioned<\/span> any<\/span> concessions<\/span> Moscow<\/span> may<\/span> have<\/span> received.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\u201cWe<\/span> will<\/span> continue<\/span> our<\/span> efforts<\/span> to<\/span> ensure<\/span> that<\/span> all<\/span> the<\/span> conditions<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> agreement<\/span> are<\/span> fulfilled<\/span> so<\/span> that<\/span> it<\/span> continues<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> next<\/span> period,\u201d<\/span> said<\/span> Erdogan,<\/span> who<\/span> announced<\/span> the<\/span> highly<\/span> anticipated<\/span> decision<\/span> two<\/span> days<\/span> after<\/span> being<\/span> forced<\/span> into<\/span> a<\/span> runoff<\/span> in<\/span> Turkey’s<\/span> presidential<\/span> election.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Extending<\/span> the<\/span> Black<\/span> Sea<\/span> Grain<\/span> Initiative<\/span> is<\/span> a<\/span> win<\/span> for<\/span> countries<\/span> in<\/span> Africa,<\/span> the<\/span> Middle<\/span> East<\/span> and<\/span> parts<\/span> of<\/span> Asia<\/span> that<\/span> rely<\/span> on<\/span> Ukrainian<\/span> wheat,<\/span> barley,<\/span> vegetable<\/span> oil<\/span> and<\/span> other<\/span> affordable<\/span> food<\/span> products,<\/span> especially<\/span> as<\/span> drought<\/span> takes<\/span> a<\/span> toll.<\/span> The<\/span> deal<\/span> helped<\/span> lower<\/span> prices<\/span> of<\/span> food<\/span> commodities<\/span> like<\/span> wheat<\/span> over<\/span> the<\/span> last<\/span> year,<\/span> but<\/span> that<\/span> relief<\/span> has<\/span> not<\/span> reached<\/span> kitchen<\/span> tables.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Deputy<\/span> Prime<\/span> Minister<\/span> Alexander<\/span> Kubrakov<\/span> wrote<\/span> on<\/span> Facebook<\/span> that<\/span> \u201cthe<\/span> world<\/span> will<\/span> continue<\/span> to<\/span> receive<\/span> Ukrainian<\/span> products<\/span> thanks<\/span> to<\/span> the<\/span> efforts\u201d<\/span> of<\/span> Turkey<\/span> and<\/span> the<\/span> U.N.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>He<\/span> blamed<\/span> Russia<\/span> for<\/span> dragging<\/span> its<\/span> heels<\/span> on<\/span> joint<\/span> inspections<\/span> of<\/span> ships<\/span> by<\/span> Russian,<\/span> Ukrainian,<\/span> U.N.<\/span> and<\/span> Turkish<\/span> officials<\/span> and<\/span> emphasized<\/span> that<\/span> it<\/span> welcomed<\/span> the<\/span> continuation<\/span> of<\/span> deal<\/span> but<\/span> it<\/span> \u201chas<\/span> to<\/span> work<\/span> effectively.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Average<\/span> daily<\/span> inspections<\/span> \u2014<\/span> meant<\/span> to<\/span> ensure<\/span> vessels<\/span> carry<\/span> only<\/span> food<\/span> and<\/span> not<\/span> weapons<\/span> that<\/span> could<\/span> aid<\/span> either<\/span> side<\/span> \u2014<\/span> have<\/span> steadily<\/span> dropped<\/span> from<\/span> a<\/span> peak<\/span> of<\/span> 10.6<\/span> in<\/span> October<\/span> to<\/span> 3.2<\/span> last<\/span> month.<\/span> Ukrainian<\/span> grain<\/span> shipments<\/span> have<\/span> also<\/span> fallen<\/span> in<\/span> recent<\/span> weeks.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Russia<\/span> has<\/span> denied<\/span> slowing<\/span> down<\/span> work.<\/span> Since<\/span> May<\/span> 6,<\/span> no<\/span> ships<\/span> have<\/span> been<\/span> cleared<\/span> to<\/span> enter<\/span> the<\/span> three<\/span> open<\/span> Ukrainian<\/span> ports,<\/span> and<\/span> Kubrakov<\/span> said<\/span> nearly<\/span> 70<\/span> ships<\/span> were<\/span> waiting<\/span> in<\/span> Turkish<\/span> waters<\/span> to<\/span> join.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Meanwhile,<\/span> Russia<\/span> is<\/span> rushing<\/span> to<\/span> ship<\/span> its<\/span> bountiful<\/span> wheat<\/span> harvest<\/span> from<\/span> other<\/span> ports.<\/span> Critics<\/span> say<\/span> this<\/span> suggests<\/span> the<\/span> Kremlin<\/span> is<\/span> trying<\/span> or<\/span> looking<\/span> to<\/span> force<\/span> concessions<\/span> in<\/span> other<\/span> areas,<\/span> such<\/span> as<\/span> sanctions<\/span> from<\/span> Western<\/span> countries.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

ANKARA (Reuters) – Russia has agreed to extend a deal that allows Ukraine to ship grain across the Black Sea to famine-stricken parts of the world, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. It announced that Via’s year-long war had pushed prices higher. “I want to bring you good news,” Erdogan said. “Thanks to our efforts, […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6995,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":""},"categories":[276,280,2480,2482],"tags":[4387,5058,4388,4389,4395,4426,5047,5048,5049,5050,1765,5051,2587,5052,3469,5053,3470,5054,3631,5055,3632,5056,4385,5057],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/grain.webp","amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6994"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6994"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6994\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6997,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6994\/revisions\/6997"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6995"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6994"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6994"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6994"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}