Russia on November 12 said there was no agreement yet to extend a deal allowing Ukraine to export grain via the Black Sea, repeating its insistence on unhindered access to world markets for its own food and fertilizer exports. Deputy Foreign Minster Sergei Vershinin was quoted by state news agency TASS as saying talks with UN officials on November 11 had been useful but that the issue of renewing the deal -- which expires in one week -- had yet to be resolved. The UN says 10 million tons of grain and other foods have been exported from Ukraine under the Black Sea initiative agreed in July. The read the original story from Reuters, click here.
Russia Says No Agreement Yet To Extend Black Sea Grain Deal
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin (file photo)