Russia and Ukraine restore Ukrainian food exit to talk about

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, July 14th. Around the restoration of Ukrainian grain exports through Odessa, Odessa, Black Sea Port, Russia, Ukraine, Turkish and UN officials launched interviews in Istanbul, Turkey on the 13th.

The Russian delegation arrived in Istanbul on the 13th to hold closed -door talks with Ukraine, Turkish personnel, and UN officials to discuss the restoration of Ukrainian grains exported to Odessa by Odessa in Heihai Port.

Reuters reported on a number of diplomats who are familiar with the situation. The details discussed by all parties include: when the grain vessels enter and exit the port of Odessa, the Ukrainian ship leads the way; during the sailing of the grain ship, the Russian side agrees to cease the fire; Turkey With the support of the United Nations, inspections of the in -out vessels in response to Russia's concerns about the smuggling of the army of Ukraine's food ship.

This is the Kremlin and St. Vasili Church shot in Moscow, the capital of Russia on December 11, 2021. Xinhua News Agency reporter Bai Xuezheng Photo

Russian International Telecommunications Agency quoted official Russian Foreign Ministry officials in charge of international organization affairs that Russia has prepared to provide convenience for foreign merchant ships exported to Ukraine grains. However, Russia hopes to check the ship to exclude only the "smuggling military fire."

The Russian news agency reported on other diplomatic people as the source. Russia's requirements include eliminating "export disorders" due to Western sanctions on Russia, including ship insurance, logistics, transportation and financial services.

UN Secretary -General Antonio Gutres said on the 12th that the parties were working hard, "but there is still a way to go."

Russian Ministry of Defense spokesman Igor Konacopov said on the 13th that the Russian delegation proposed a solution as soon as possible to solve the problem of Ukrainian grain exports. He did not disclose the specific content of the plan. According to the Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kulieba, the distance between Ukraine reached a "two steps" with Russia on the grain export.

This is a government office building filmed in Kyiv, Ukraine on February 10. Xinhua News Agency (Photo Photo by Sergei Staras)

Ukraine is known as the "European Grasson" and is a large exporter of corn and wheat. According to Reuters, more than 20 million tons of Ukrainian grains remain in Odessa. Ukraine has accused Russia of blocking the port and prevented Ukraine from exporting food. Russia denied the interference of Ukraine's exports, accusing Ukrainian from setting up a large amount of mines in the Black Sea waters to endanger navigation safety.

Russia is also a big country for food and fertilizers. Due to the sanctions on Russia in Western countries, the shortage of large cargo ships in Russia, at the same time there is an obstacle to insurance and finance.

Russia and Ukraine's conflict disrupts port operations and superimposed western sanctions, which has severely blocked the exports of Russia and Ukraine, helping to increase global food prices. Right now, Russia and Ukraine are at the harvest season of wheat. From July to November each year, it is usually the busiest period of grain traders from the two countries.

Source: Xinhua News Agency Guangzhou Daily · Xinhua City Editor: Peng Wenqiang

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