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The United Nations tried to take Moscow's position into account when drafting a letter sent to Russia with proposals to renew the Black Sea Grain Agreement. This statement was made by UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday, August 31.
The politician said that he had sent a letter on this topic to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, which contains a number of concrete proposals. would create the conditions for the renewal of the Black Sea initiatives.
Guterres did not specify the proposals, but emphasized that the UN “has taken into account the demands of the Russian side and I believe that we have presented proposals that could become the basis for the renewal of the agreement. “
Previously, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russia is negotiating with Qatar and Turkey on the supply of Russian grain, but there are no concrete results yet this discussion. The official noted that consultations are underway, but it is difficult to predict their effectiveness.
Meanwhile, Kyiv is trying to find alternative routes for exporting its agricultural products. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba called on allies from Western countries to ensure the security of an alternative corridor through Romanian territory for the export of grain to the Black Sea, as well as to provide the Kyiv regime with air defense systems.