Russian President spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz
Russian President Vladimir Putin told the leaders of France and Germany on Saturday (May 28, 2022) that the country is willing to discuss ways to allow Ukraine to resume grain shipments through Black Sea ports. The information was released by the Kremlin.
“Russia stands ready to help find options for unhindered grain exports, including the export of Ukrainian grain from Black Sea ports”, said the Kremlin. Putin spoke by phone with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
The Russian leader said he had informed Macron and Scholz that Russia was ready to increase its export of fertilizers and agricultural products if sanctions were lifted.
Russia and Ukraine account for about a third of the global wheat supply. The Russians play an important role in the export of fertilizers, and the Ukrainians are major exporters of corn and sunflower oil.
Ukraine and Western countries blame Russia for the food crisis created by the invasion of Ukraine, which has driven up prices for grain, cooking oil, fuel and fertilizer. Russia, on the other hand, says Western sanctions against it and the mining of Ukrainian ports are responsible.
The Kremlin said the Russian president said Russia was ready to resume talks with Ukraine. “Special attention has been paid to the status of negotiations that are frozen because of Kiev. President Vladimir Putin confirmed the Russian side’s openness to resume dialogue.”announced the Kremlin.
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