Putin and Erdogan today address the war in Ukraine and grain exports

The president of the Russia, vladimir putinwill address today in Sochi with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdoganthe war in Ukraine and the export of food through Black Sea after the departure of Moscow of the grain agreement in July, as well as the creation of a gas center for Europe in Türkiye.

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The meeting in the Russian spa will be the first that they will hold Putin and Erdoğan after suspension for Moscow of the pact for the export of grain through the Black Seawith the argument that the “Russian partof that agreement.

The summit in Sochi takes place days after the Russian-Turkish negotiations at the level of foreign ministers that it hosted Moscow last week.

Türkiye argues that there is no alternative to the Initiative of the Black Seaas the agreement is called that for a year allowed food exports by sea, affected by the Actions warlike.

Russia wants to propose to Türkiye the supply of one million tons of Russian grain at a reduced price so that the cereal can be processed in Turkish companies and subsequently sent to the countries most in need.

At the same time, Russia insists that he will resume the agreement only if his demands are met, which are contemplated in the memorandum that he signed with the UN and which it considers to be an integral part of the Initiative of the Black Sea.

Moscow complaint that the commitment assumed by the UN to facilitate their exports, which face difficulties mainly due to the collateral effects of the sanctions of West for the war in Ukraine.

In addition to the reconnection of the agricultural bank rosseljozbank to the SWIFThe kremlin It demands the resumption of supplies of agricultural machinery, as well as spare parts and services for it, and the elimination of restrictions on matters of insurance and free access to ports.

It also calls for the commissioning of the Togliatti-Odesa pipelineparalyzed since the beginning of the Russian military campaign in Ukraine, and the unblocking of foreign accounts and assets of Russian companies linked to the production and transportation of foods and fertilizers.

In a clear message that she is not willing to give in to her demands, Russia attacked last night with drones kamikaze shahed agricultural infrastructures in the Ukrainian region of Odessa, where the main river ports and maritime from which Ukraine it exports cereals and other products.

The other great topic of the conversations of Sochi will be the creation of a Russian gas distribution center for Europeaccording to Turkish sources quoted by the official agency Russian TASSwho recalled that the Russian president declared at the end of last July that the creation of said center is on the agenda.

Source: Elcomercio

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