According to the Vietnam News Agency correspondent in Moscow, Foreign Minister Lavrov emphasized: “We think that first of all, the negotiating teams need to resume activities.” He specified the side Ukraine changed the approach outlined by the country itself at the talks on March 29 in Istanbul. Foreign Minister Lavrov emphasized that it has been almost two months since Russia sent the Ukrainian side the draft treaty proposed by Moscow in mid-April, but Russia has not yet received any response from this neighboring country.
Meanwhile, on the same day, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that a meeting between the presidents of Russia and Ukraine at the moment is not possible because the Kiev side has withdrawn from the negotiation process. Mr. Peskov stressed that Russia’s position is quite clear that any high-level meeting must be effective and needs to be well prepared. The Russian side made this statement after Ukrainian President Zelensky recently reaffirmed his readiness to meet Russian leader Putin.
On the issue of grain exports, Peskov stressed that in order for Russian grain to be supplied to the world market, direct and indirect sanctions against Moscow need to be lifted. According to him, restrictive measures in providing insurance prevent Russian grain ships from calling at European ports.
Earlier, Foreign Minister Lavrov also expressed hope that the problems related to the transportation of grain from ports in Ukraine can be resolved, provided that the Kiev authorities clear bombs and mines in the surrounding waters. around. However, Ukraine’s Odessa regional government spokesman Sergiy Bratchuk said Ukraine would not clear bombs and mines in the waters around the Black Sea port of Odessa to facilitate grain exports. due to security concerns. He stated that all export cargo ships from the port of Odessa need to be escorted by member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Currently, Turkey has offered to provide escort services for transport ships from Ukrainian ports.
Before the conflict, Ukraine was the world’s fourth-largest wheat exporter and supplied half of the world’s sunflower seeds and sunflower oil. Ukraine’s grain supply to the world market has been affected in recent months, due to the blockade of its ports during a special Russian military operation.
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