A possible exit from a grain transaction will turn into huge diplomatic costs for Moscow. This was stated by the US presidential adviser to Jake Sullivan on the air of CBS News.
Sullivan noted that the White House is ready for a situation in which Russia will not extend the Black Sea Grain initiative for a new term.
“I can’t predict what Russian President Vladimir Putin will do. In recent months, he gave different signals. It is possible that Russia will come out of the agreement, perhaps, we will continue. We are prepared for any scenario,” he said.
According to Sullivan, if Moscow leaves the transaction, then “the rest of the world will look at this and say that Russia has turned away from ensuring that the countries of the Global South, Africa, Latin America and Asia can receive the food at affordable prices” . “And I believe that in the future it will cost Russia huge diplomatic costs,” he explained.
July 22, 2022 in Istanbul in the presence of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and UN Secretary General Antoniu Guterrish, an agreement was signed on the safe transportation of grain from the ports of Ukraine.
Signatures under the document were made by representatives of Ukraine, Russia, the UN and Turkey.
The agreement that is realized during Turkey coordination is aimed at resolving the global food crisis.
The agreement was first extended for 120 days from November 19, 2022, and the second time for a period of 2 months from March 18.
Earlier, the Russian Foreign Ministry said that Moscow is not seen for continuing the implementation of a grain transaction, the validity of which expires on July 17.