According to journalists, Putin proposed an “alternative” grain initiative, which will be presented officially later.
Russia supports a plan to supply grain to Africa, which means Ukraine’s complete exclusion from the world food market. The Financial Times writes about it, citing three sources familiar with the subject.
According to journalists, the head of the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin, has proposed an “alternative” grain initiative. Under the proposal, Qatar would pay Moscow to ship Russian grain to Turkey, which would then distribute the crop to “needy countries”. However, neither Qatar nor Türkiye joined the idea of the Russian Federation.
As stated in the publication, we will discuss this proposal of Russia with African leaders in St. It is expected to be officially revealed at a summit in St. Petersburg. Putin also plans to discuss this issue with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in August.
Ukraine’s supporters are reportedly confident that Moscow’s proposal is actually a way to put additional pressure on Kiev to export grain from the occupied territories.
“Last time they discussed this, we had very strong suspicions that the grain would indeed be stolen from Ukraine,” said a senior EU official.
According to journalists, the Russian Federation submitted a similar proposal last year. Thus, Moscow was supposed to send up to 1 million tons of grain to Turkey “on preferential terms”. Qatar had to pay the bill, and the grain would then be distributed among African countries.
Recall that on July 21, the White House selected the most likely route for Ukrainian grain exports. According to John Kirby, grain from Ukraine is likely to be exported by land. However, this route is less efficient than sea routes.
American analysts also said that Russia wants to show that the grain venture is impossible without it. According to experts, the Kremlin may disrupt relations with countries dependent on grain supplies from Ukraine.
Source: Focus
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