Russia wants to return to the "grain agreement": the Kremlin named two conditions

Putin accused Ukraine of infrastructure and ships of the Russian Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol, which provided the safety of the grain route. "It is necessary to conduct a detailed investigation into the circumstances of this incident and obtain real guarantees of steady compliance with Istanbul agreements, in particular regarding the non -use of the humanitarian corridor for military purposes," the Kremlin said.

Only after that Moscow can further talk about the renewal of the Black Sea initiative. The President of the Russian Federation spoke about the failure of the second part of the arrangements - unlocking exports of Russian agricultural products and fertilizers. "In three months of the arrangement, the task of ensuring the delivery of food in the priority order is not fulfilled to the countries that most need it.

Russia is ready to supply grain and fertilizers to Africa for free," the Russian leadership promises. It is worth noting that on November 1, active contacts with Turkey were held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia. The head of the ministry Sergey Lavrov called the Turkish colleague of Mevlut Chavushaglu and asked to receive guarantees for the Black Sea Grain Initiative. The Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergey Vershinin met with Turkish ambassador Mehmet Samsara.

The Russian official, like Putin and Lavrov, demanded guarantees from Ukraine. In conversation with Putin, Erdogan tried to emphasize the role of Turkey in solving problems with Istanbul agreements on the removal of grain from Ukraine. The Turkish leader is confident in establishing communications between all parties to the agreement.

If Ukraine, the countries of the West and Moscow decide the grain crisis in constructive dialogue, then it will be possible to talk about returning to peace talks, Erdogan said. Recall that from November 2, the movement of vessels within the framework of the "grain initiative" stops indefinitely. Prior to that, the UN, Turkey and Ukraine agreed to pass the corridor for 16 ships in Turkey.