NYT: grain export agreements with Ukraine imply partial demining of ports
Agreements on the export of grain from Ukraine imply partial demining of ports in the south of the country. The newspaper writes about it New York Times citing government sources.
It is specified that the passage of ships to international waters will be provided by the Ukrainian fleet and coast guard. And Turkey will take over the inspection of ships heading to the port of Ukraine for the transport of weapons. At the same time, the water area and the coast will not be completely cleared of mines.
At the same time, the newspaper notes that these are agreements reached earlier, and changes could be made in the final text.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the country Dmitry Kuleba stated that Ukraine would not agree to the release of ports if it suspected the threat of an attack on them. He also noted that he sees only one reason why Moscow is ready to help unblock the ports of southern Ukraine for the export of grain: the desire to show the neutral countries of Asia and Africa that Russia “saved them from starvation.”
Earlier, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that an agreement on grain exports would be signed on Friday, July 22 in Istanbul. Representatives of Ukraine and Russia will take part in the ceremony in the presence of the Turkish leader and UN Secretary General António Guteris.
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