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.

  • @Astroturfed
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    241 year ago

    Who said invest?.. He said buy their gas. No one’s going to make a substantial investment in Russia for decades now.

    • @[email protected]
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      61 year ago

      How about substantial investments around Russia? Like investments in all the countries that surround Russia, investments in weapons?