Russia is returning to participate in the grain deal, having received written guarantees from Ukraine about the non-use of the grain corridor for conducting military operations against Moscow, according to the country’s Defense Ministry on Wednesday. As noted, this happened thanks to the mediation of the UN and Turkey.
“It was possible to obtain the necessary written guarantees from Ukraine on the non-use of the humanitarian corridor and Ukrainian ports, identified in the interests of exporting agricultural products, for conducting military operations against the Russian Federation,” the Defense Ministry noted.
According to the Ministry’s Spokesman, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov, the Ukrainian side officially assured that “the maritime humanitarian corridor will be used only in accordance with the provisions of the Black Sea Initiative and the related regulation of the Joint Coordination Center.”
“The Russian Federation believes that the guarantees received at the moment seem sufficient and is resuming the implementation of the agreement,” Konashenkov stated.
As reminded, earlier, on October 29, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced the suspension of the implementation of the agreement on the export of agricultural products from Ukrainian ports after Ukraine committed a terrorist act against ships of the Black Sea Fleet and civilian vessels involved in ensuring the security of the grain corridor.
Ru-Main, 02.11.2022
Source: TASS
