Australia called on Russia to return to the agreement on the grain corridor.
Russia’s decision to leave the grain agreement will damage the most vulnerable segments of the population, wrote the Foreign Minister of Australia Penny Wong on Twitter.
The Australian Minister emphasized that the grain transaction is of great importance for the Indo-Pacific region and the countries of Africa in terms of food supply. “We urge Russia to return to the negotiating table,” said Wong.
A similar call to the Russian Federation was also addressed by China, USA, Great Britain, NATO, the European Union and the UN.
Earlier, the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov said that “the grain deal has stopped.” “As soon as the Russian part is fulfilled, the Russian side will return immediately to the implementation of this transaction,” he said.
July 22, 2022 in Istanbul in the presence of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and UN Secretary General Antoniu Guterrish, an agreement was signed on the safe transportation of grain from the ports of Ukraine.
Signatures under the document were made by representatives of Ukraine, Russia, the UN and Turkey.
The agreement that is realized during Turkey coordination is aimed at resolving the global food crisis.
The first ship with grain was left from the Odessa port of Ukraine on August 1, 2022.