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Stop Putin, restrain the crisis. UN demands from Kiev and Moscow to agree on the export of Russian ammonia - FT

The UN is trying to negotiate with Ukraine and Russia to restore the work of the Ammonia Puppies of Togliatti - Odesa. Thus, the organization hopes to strengthen Vladimir Putin's commitment Grain. The UN insists that Russia and Ukraine have agreed on the export of ammonia through the Black Sea to reduce the world's fertilizer prices and strengthen Vladimir Putin's commitment to the current grain supply agreement. Video of the Day writes Financial Times with reference to three informed sources.

UN diplomats are negotiating with Kiev and Moscow to re -open the ammonia pipeline from Russia to the Black Sea coast of Ukraine. Ammonia is a key ingredient in the production of nitrate fertilizers. The UN official Rebecca Grinspan, who headed the target group, confirmed the negotiation. "The negotiations are being moved in the right direction, and all parties at all levels make every effort to ensure a positive result," the organization's representative said.

According to her, negotiations continue "as a matter of urgent" to prevent the "food crisis on a global scale". According to people who are informed of negotiations, if successful, such an agreement will allow to ship 2 million tons of ammonia annually from Russia for about $ 2. 4 billion. Negotiation participants hope that it will help to mitigate the global food crisis and strengthen the existing agreement About grain.