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MOSCOW, March 18 (Reuters) – Russia It has notified all parties to the Black Sea Grains Agreement that it has been extended for 60 days and said it will not consider another extension until its concerns are addressed, Moscow said on Saturday.
Before that Turkey and the United Nations said the agreement had been extended, but did not say for how long. Ukraine the minister of his government said that it will last 120 days.
Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Maria Zakharova of Russia UNpublished a copy of the letter of its permanent representation in protest won’t do.
“Russia “It will be possible only with significant progress for the party to consider further extension (of the deal) after the specified date,” he said. Russia it is said in the information obtained on the issue of food and fertilizer export.
Russia says that while these exports are not overtly targeted by the West, sanctions on its payments, logistics and insurance sectors are creating obstacles.
Reuters report; Edited by Mark Trevelyan, David Ljunggren, and Chizu Nomiyama
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2023-03-19 02:41:39
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