The EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, has commented on Russia's rejection of the 'grain deal,' stating that Russia should cease using food as a weapon.
Borrell emphasized the need to persuade Russia with a clear and unified voice to rejoin the Black Sea Grain Initiative, as he expressed in a post on his Twitter account.
During the UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine, a majority of countries urged Russia to extend the 'grain deal.'
However, the document's validity period expired on July 17, and Moscow announced its reluctance to renew its participation.
The halt of the grain deal has also caused a surge in global food prices, which is expected to have adverse effects on the world's poorest nations.
Russia has refused to extend the UN-brokered deal unless its own demands regarding grain and fertilizers are met. The agreement was reached in 2022 amidst concerns about global food shortages following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Both Ukraine and Russia rank among the top grain exporters globally. MarineTraffic indicates that the Turkish-flagged ship departed Odesa early on July 16 and is en route to Istanbul, Turkey.
Earlier, Daryo has reported that Vladimir Putin criticized the audacity and disregard for Russia's conditions within the framework of the grain deal, noting that while Russia showed remarkable endurance and tolerance, the West spared no effort in derailing the agreement. The grain deal was extended until July 17, 2023, but he emphasized that the West failed to uphold their end of the bargain.
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