Kosachev urged to do without the West when concluding food deals

Vice Speaker of the Federation Council Konstantin Kosachev, in his Telegram channel, stated the need to refuse the participation of Western countries in concluding food deals, and even their mediation.

On October 29, the Russian Defense Ministry announced the suspension of the participation of the Russian side in the so-called “grain deal”, under which food was exported from Ukraine. The department said that in the morning Ukrainian armed formations attacked ships of the Black Sea Fleet and civilian ships that were on the outer and inner roadsteads of the Sevastopol base. The Ministry of Defense also accused the British military of planning the attack and preparing Ukrainian units for its implementation.

Kosachev said that the need to do without the participation and mediation of the West is obvious, comparing this mediation with the establishment of speculative prices. He also noted the need for effective international control, which should ensure regular food supplies to those countries that really need it.

He also urged the international community not to unblock Ukrainian ports, as the Ukrainian regime is not doing this to secure food supplies. Kosachev called for an international effort to condemn actions that hinder Russian food exports.

“The war between the West and Russia is costing the world more and more,” Kosachev said.

Earlier it was reported that developed countries imported half of Ukrainian wheat after the conclusion of the “grain deal”. At the same time, Russian President Vladimir Putin called “ugly” the decision of the European Union to lift restrictions on the supply of Russian grain and fertilizers only for European countries. He also accused the West of cheating in the implementation of the food deal and announced his readiness to supply grain to the poorest countries.