The media called the conditions of Kyiv for the resumption of the transit of Russian ammonia

Ukraine will consider the possibility of resuming the transit of Russian ammonia through its territory, provided that Russia expands the grain deal to more ports. About it informed Reuters, citing a source in the Ukrainian government.

In addition to increasing the number of ports, Kyiv is also demanding that the Black Sea initiative be extended to include more goods. According to the agency, Kyiv for the first time publicly stated its position on the transit of Russian ammonia.

Earlier, Russia put forward a demand for the resumption of operation of the Togliatti-Odessa ammonia pipeline, which is designed to transport up to 2.5 million tons of ammonia per year. This is one of the conditions for the further extension of the grain deal.

On May 17, the grain deal was extended for another two months. The last time it was extended for the same period on March 18. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Ankara will make every effort to fully implement the deal and extend it in subsequent periods. The Kremlin confirmed the extension of the deal, noting the relative result in the negotiations with the participation of representatives of Turkey, Ukraine and the UN. According to the press secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov, the fate of the deal is in the hands of those with whom the UN must agree on the Russian part of the agreement. At the Russian Foreign Ministry reportedthat it was extended without change.

The grain deal was concluded on July 22, 2022 by representatives of Turkey and the UN, on the one hand, and representatives of Russia and Ukraine, on the other. Separate agreements were concluded with Moscow and Kiev: the first was for the export of Ukrainian grain from three ports, including Odessa, Yuzhny and Chernomorsk, and the second was for assistance in the export of Russian grain and fertilizers. Moscow has repeatedly noted that the second part of the deal is not being implemented.