Russia exported over 15 million tons of grain as part of the Black Sea initiative

Russia has exported over 15 million tons of grain as part of the implementation of the Black Sea food initiative, said Deputy Prime Minister Andrey Belousov, who heads the Russian delegation at the APEC summit.

“Russia has already exported more than 15 million tons of grain, a large amount of mineral fertilizers, and deliveries go primarily to developing and poorest countries, especially in terms of grain – more than 90% of deliveries go to countries in Africa and Southeast Asia,” he said.

Yesterday, November 17, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced that the participants in the grain deal extended its validity by 120 days. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov noted that the extension of the agreement took into account the concerns that Moscow had previously expressed. “There is an assurance from the UN that the work to ensure Russian exports of food, grain and fertilizers will be finalized. This work has its results,” he said.

On July 22, representatives of Turkey and the UN signed separate agreements with representatives of Russia and Ukraine on the export of Ukrainian grain, as well as on assistance in the export of Russian grain and fertilizers. However, the Russian authorities soon accused the West of non-compliance with the second part of the agreement, which concerns the memorandum between Russia and the UN. At the same time, the UN said that they were working to remove restrictions that hinder the export of Russian grain and fertilizers.

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