"Interpretation is incorrect": the UN has denied rumors of negotiations with the Russian Federation on "Grain Agreement"

The organization stated that the publications of the media about the proposal of the Secretary -General of the UN Antonio Gutterish to withdraw some sanctions from Russia are not true. The UN does not intend to seek the abolition of sanctions against the Russian Federation in exchange for the restoration of the "grain agreement". This was stated by the Deputy Secretary General of the UN Farhaan Hak during a briefing.

Farhaan Hak commented on the publication of the German edition of Bild, according to which the UN Secretary General Antonius Gutterish allegedly proposed Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov some sanctions weakening for the Russian Federation in exchange for return to the "grain agreement". "The interpretation of information in Bild is incorrect. It seems that we are trying to find the way of bypassing sanctions. It's wrong," the official said.

According to Farhaan Hak, Anthony Gutter has begun to take steps to ensure that products and fertilizers from Ukraine and the Russian Federation could enter the world markets. "I would also like to emphasize that it is not about withdrawing sanctions. It is important to remember that Russian food and fertilizers are excluded from sanctions regimes," Khak said. Recall that according to Bild dated September 8, the UN is trying to agree with Russia to restore the grain agreement.

Journalists stated that the organization proposed a number of concessions, including the abolition of sanctions against the Rosselgobank, and the return of assets of Russia, which were frozen through European sanctions. Oleg Nikolenko, a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, responded to the article.