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The Kremlin said it would not enter into “hypothetical discussions” about what Russia will do if the Black Sea grain deal expires on Thursday.
Moscow said it will end the deal on Thursday, under which Russia allows Ukraine to safely export grain from Black Sea ports despite the war on land, unless a list of demands for its own agricultural trade is met.
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“I don’t think any hypothetical discussions are appropriate here,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
“So far, the decision has not been announced, as you know. You’ll just have to wait until it’s announced.”
The United Nations and Turkey negotiated the deal for an initial 120 days last July to help address a global food crisis that has been worsened by Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, one of the world's top grain exporters.
To convince Russia to allow Ukrainian grain exports, the United Nations agreed at the same time to assist Moscow for three years with its own agricultural shipments.
Moscow had agreed to extend the pact for another 120 days in November, but in March it decided to renew it for just another 60 days.
Source: Notícias Agrícolas
