​​​​Kremlin says it is discussing renewal of grain deal with US in Riyadh
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Mon, 24 Mar 2025 13:03:27 +0200
The Kremlin has revealed that the focus of discussions with the US delegation in Saudi Arabia is the renewal of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, from which Russia withdrew in 2023.
Source Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said this, as reported by European Pravda with reference to the Russian Interfax news agency Details Peskov said that the US and Russian delegations at the meeting in Riyadh are discussing the Black Sea Initiative and all aspects related to the resumption of this initiative.
It was President Trumps proposal, and President Putin agreed to it.
It was with this mandate that our delegation went to Riyadh, he commented.
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But, if you remember, its previous version had a fairly large share of commitments to our country that were not fulfilled last time.
So this will also be on the agenda today, Peskov said.
Background In July 2022, with the mediation of Trkiye and the UN, the Black Sea Grain Initiative was agreed upon, which created conditions for grain exports from Ukrainian ports.
In July 2023, Russia withdrew from the agreement, claiming that its requirements were not being met.
Despite Russias threats, this did not block further exports from Ukraine by sea.
Last year, Vasyl Bodnar, Ukraines Ambassador to Trkiye, commented that Ukraine was not ready to return to the same conditions, including the inspection of ships departing from Ukrainian ports, if the grain deal was renewed.
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