Russia does not rule out that new face-to-face contacts on the grain deal will take place and will be held in the future, consultations are already underway. This was announced on June 20 by Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin. He also noted that Russia is working to ensure that the unfulfilled agreements within the framework of the grain deal end on July 18.
“Our contacts continue, including working contacts, consultations are being held. We do not exclude them," the diplomat said in a conversation with reporters.
Vershinin added that Russia does not lift its demand to unblock the operation of the Togliatti-Odessa ammonia pipeline, which is included in the package of general agreements, but understands that it will not be possible to start it again quickly.
“At the same time, we understand that after the Ukrainian side of the ammonia pipeline was blown up, there are no real opportunities to quickly fulfill the requirement. Physically, this possibility of a quick launch of the ammonia pipeline has been destroyed by the Kyiv regime,” said the Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation.
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Moscow is leaving it up to the UN to decide whether the memorandum facilitating exports of local products will remain in effect after the part of the deal connected with supplies of Ukrainian grain ends, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin told reporters on Tuesday.
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Both agreements have different expiration dates, Vershinin noted, adding that the grain deal was extended in May through July 17, whereas the Russia-UN memorandum of understanding on Russian exports of agricultural products was concluded for three years.
"It is a different matter that those agreements, this package serves both interests, meaning the interests of ensuring food security, which is why we have always stressed the interrelated nature," he concluded.