The Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Sergey Shoigu really went to Turkey, where on July 22, the signing of the export of grain from Ukraine is being prepared, the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov on Friday told reporters.
“We can confirm that the Minister of Defense Shoigu went to Turkey. We can confirm that the signing is being prepared today, but let’s wait, we will not yet run ahead,” Peskov answered the question of whether Shoigu arrived in Turkey to sign the agreement According to grain, according to the Russian media.
The Kremlin representative refused to disclose the details of this document, since the agreement has not yet been signed. “If everything takes place there, then there will be clarifications,” he assured.
The question of why the signing of the agreement is important for Russia, Peskov suggested applying to the statements of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin made in Tehran. “Putin said that against the backdrop of the food crisis that is approaching, it is very important to unlock the ways of supplying to world markets – fertilizers, food, and grains,” the press secretary recalled.