While Moscow announced on October 29 its withdrawal from the grain agreement after a drone attack near Crimea, the Russian army announced on Wednesday that it was returning to the agreement.
Russia announced this Wednesday, November 2, to resume its participation in the agreement on Ukrainian grain exports after receiving “written guaranteesfrom Ukraine on the demilitarization of the corridor used for their transport. “Russia considers that the guarantees received so far seem sufficient and resumes implementation of the agreement“, said the Russian Ministry of Defense on Telegram. Moscow had suspended its participation last Saturday after an attack on its fleet in Crimea. Volodymyr Zelensky greeted on Wednesday evening “the importance for the whole world” continuation of the grain agreement with Russia.
Turkey announces the resumption of traffic in the Black Sea
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the resumption of Ukrainian grain exports on Wednesday at midday through the humanitarian corridor in the Black Sea. “Following my talk with Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday, grain shipments will continue from noon todaysaid Recep Tayyip Erdogan. According to the Turkish president who was speaking before his party’s parliamentary group, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu called his Turkish counterpart Hulusi Akar to inform him that grain shipments were resuming “like beforefrom 9:00 GMT. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who had a meeting with his Russian counterpart by telephone on Tuesday, is due to speak with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during the day, he confirmed.
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UN chief ‘welcomes’ recovery
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday hailed “warmlyRussia’s return to the agreement allowing the export of Ukrainian cereals, its spokesperson said in a statement. The Secretary General “continues its efforts with all actors for the renewal and full implementation of the (Black Sea) Initiative and is also committed to removing obstacles to Russian food and fertilizer exportsadded Stéphane Dujarric.
Zelensky praises “the importance for the whole world” of the continuation of the grain agreement with Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky greeted on Wednesday evening “the importance for the whole world” the continuation of Ukrainian grain exports through the Black Sea, after Moscow agreed to resume its participation in the international agreement concluded in July with kyiv. “Today we have an important diplomatic result for our country and for the whole world: the implementation of the initiative to export (Ukrainian) grain continues”rejoiced Volodymyr Zelensky in his daily speech posted on social networks.
Russia’s demands for guarantees to resume participation in Ukrainian grain export deal “show the failure of his aggression” in Ukraine, he also said. “This shows both the failure of Russian aggression and how strong we are when we remain united,” said the Ukrainian leader in his daily speech published on social networks. Earlier, Moscow said it had received ‘sufficient’ written guarantees from Kyiv.
Putin threatens to step down
Russian President Vladimir Putin, however, threatened on Wednesday November 2, 2022 to again leave the agreement on Ukrainian grain exports via the Black Sea in the event of “breach of warrantiesthat Moscow says it received from kyiv. “I asked the Ministry of Defense to resume its participation in the grain agreement. But Russia reserves the right to withdraw from this agreement in case of violation of these guarantees by Ukraine.said Vladimir Putin in a short speech broadcast live on Russian television.