Putin says he won't renew the grain deal until the West meets his demands. The West says it has
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Russian President Vladimir Putin says a wartime deal that allowed Ukraine to export grain safely through the Black Sea won’t be restored until the West meets Moscow’s demands on its own agricultural exports.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that a landmark deal allowing Ukraine to export grain safely through the Black Sea amid the war won’t be restored until the West meets Moscow’s demands on its own agricultural exports.

Ukraine and its Western allies have dismissed the Kremlin’s demands as a ploy to advance its own interests.

Still, Putin’s remarks dashed hopes that his talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan could revive an agreement seen as vital for global food supplies, especially in Africa, the Middle East and Asia.

    • @harkEnglish
      -3•10 months ago

      While that’s true, the whole point of the conflict is over oil and the ultimate goal of the US in particular is to cut off Russia from their biggest buyers of oil. The sanctions will stay in place even after the war. Bet on it.