– This is simply a very complex issue and there is simply quite a few work to do. We are only at the beginning," said Kremlin spokesperson Dmitri Pieskov, referring to peace talks with Ukraine. The parties to the conflict will meet in Saudi Arabia on Monday to further discuss the anticipation of ceasefire. The Kremlin announced on Sunday that a grain agreement would be the main subject of the talks.
Resumption of a grain agreement in the Black Sea will be the main subject of talks between Ukraine and Russia at a gathering scheduled for Monday in Saudi Arabia – said the Kremlin, as quoted by AFP.
The Black Sea grain agreement was in force between 2022 and 2023. They were negotiated by Turkey and the UN in July 2022. For months it was constantly extended, allowing exports 33 million tonnes of cereals from Ukraine through the Black Sea. Before the war, this country was 1 of the most crucial exporters of this commodity. The agreement protected grain ships.
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Russia withdrew from the agreement after 1 year, complaining that its exports of food and fertilizers faced serious obstacles. – We met all the conditions, but the conditions for us were not fulfilled – said the Kremlin spokesperson after the contract was terminated.
A grain agreement. Kremlin spokesperson on "difficult negotiations"
However, coming back to an agreement can be hard – at least that's what the Russian side expects. The AFP Agency stated that the Kremlin ‘saved’ expectations of a fast resolution of the conflict in Ukraine, stating that talks are only beginning and the parties to the conflict are waiting for "difficult negotiations".
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– It is simply a very complex issue and there is simply quite a few work to be done. We are only at the beginning," said Kremlin spokesperson on Sunday Dmitri Doskov.
Peace talks on the Ukraine – Russia line. Among the topics, the situation in the Black Sea
A fewer days ago, the media reported that the issues of shipping along the Black Sea routes would be 1 of the topics of the Riyadh talks. president Vladimir Putin's abroad Policy Advisor, Yuri Uszakov, then revealed that the parties wanted to "search the prospects" for the possible implementation of the "known maritime safety initiative in the Black Sea".
It is now known that during the talks the Russian side is to represent Grigorij Karizka, erstwhile diplomat and presently president of the abroad Affairs Committee of the Russian Federation Council, and Sergei BiesiedDeputy manager of the national safety Service.
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