Washington Post: Turkey says grain shipments in Black Sea will resume with Russia's agreement
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday that he had secured Moscow’s commitment to resurrect a deal safeguarding Ukrainian grain shipments, one that has been crucial to sustaining food supplies to developing nations amid the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine.
The deal, known as the Black Sea Grain Initiative, was brokered by Turkey and the United Nations in July to guarantee the safe passage of cargo ships to and from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports after Russia’s invasion disrupted export operations, setting off widespread worries about global food security.
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WNU Editor: Putin has issued a warning .... Putin issues warning over grain deal (RT). But if the grain deal goes south, Putin has made it known that Russia will not interfere with Turkey's grain shipments .... Putin: We could quit grain deal again, but would not block grain for Turkey (Reuters).
More News On Russia Resuming Ukraine Grain Shipment Agreement
Ukraine updates: Russia agrees to resume grain export deal -- DW
Live: After brief suspension, Russia says Ukraine grain traffic to resume -- France 24
Russia rejoins wartime deal on Ukrainian grain exports -- AP
Russian U-turn allows grain deal to resume -- BBC
Russia will rejoin UN grain corridor from Ukraine in humiliating U-turn -- The Guardian
Russia agrees to rejoin Ukraine grain export deal -- Al Jazeera
Ukraine Grain Shipments Resume As Russia Rejoins Deal, Wheat Futures Tumble -- Zero Hedge
5 comments:
Putin and Erdogan must have the sweetheart deal between them because that's some pretty favorable terms for a NATO member.
Full steam ahead with the gas hub development project.
Putin [...] said that if Russia withdrew once more because of Ukrainian breaches, it would substitute the entire volume of grain destined for the "poorest countries" for free from its own stocks.
But, in a nod to Turkey's influence, as well as what he called its "neutrality" in Russia's conflict with Ukraine, he added: "In any case, we will not in the future impede deliveries of grain from Ukrainian territory to the Turkish Republic."
For all of Turkiye's problems, of which there are many, look at how Erdogan never misses an opportunity to play both sides and increase his own image and prestige regionally. Can't help but think that a different administration in Kiev could have played the same game indefinitely, milking both hemispheres for every incentive and sweetheart deal imaginable, never fully committing to one side. Possibly becoming a formidable border power able to dictate terms itself?
they get the friend price
idk about that last part but ya gotta hand it to Johnny Turk these days
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