MOSCOW —
After pulling out of the deal allowing vital
Ukrainian grain exports via a
maritime safety corridor, Russia said Monday that continuing to enforce the
agreement without its participation would be “dangerous”.
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“In conditions
where Russia talks about the impossibility of guaranteeing the safety of
navigation in these areas, such deal is hardly feasible,” Kremlin spokesman
Dmitry Peskov told journalists.
“And it takes on a
different character, much more risky, dangerous,” Peskov said, after reporters
asked him about the possibility of prolonging the deal without Russia’s
agreement.
In July, Russia
and Ukraine signed a deal — brokered by Turkey and the UN — that allowed the
resumption of grain exports halted by the military operation.
But Russia
announced Saturday it would pull out of the deal after a drone attack on its
Black Sea fleet, which Ukraine labelled a “false pretext”.
Despite Moscow’s
decision, cargo ships loaded with grain and agricultural products left
Ukrainian ports on Monday.
In all, 12 ships
were due to leave Ukrainian ports on Monday and four were due to head to the
country, according to the Joint Coordination Center that oversees the
agreement.
Turkish President
Recep Tayyip Erdogan — who acted as a mediator in the deal — vowed to “continue
our efforts to serve humanity” and keep the agreement in force.
On Monday, Peskov
said Russia was “continuing diplomatic contacts with Turkey and the UN.”
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