Russia: Putin says willing to discuss resumption of Ukrainian grain shipments
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Published May 29, 2022
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(Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin told the leaders of France and Germany in a phone call on Saturday that Russia is willing to discuss ways to make it possible for Ukraine to resume grain shipments from Black Sea ports, the minister said. Kremlin.
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Russia and Ukraine account for nearly a third of the global wheat supply, while Russia is also a major global exporter of fertilizers and Ukraine is a major exporter of corn and sunflower oil. “Russia, in turn, stands ready to help find options for unhindered grain exports, including the export of Ukrainian grain from Black Sea ports,” the Kremlin said. He said he also informed French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz that Russia was ready to increase its export of fertilizers and agricultural products if sanctions against the country were lifted - a demand he raised in talks with Italian leaders. and Austrians in recent days. Ukraine and Western countries have accused Russia of fueling the food crisis created by the invasion of Ukraine, which has driven up prices for grain, cooking oil, fuel and fertilizer. Russia blamed the situation on Western sanctions against it and on mining Ukrainian ports. The Kremlin ...
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