Grain crisis over: Statement from Russia about Turkey

The grain corridor, which Russia unilaterally suspended, has become functional again. Russia said it had received the necessary written guarantees from Ukraine with the support of the UN and Turkey. Ukraine also announced that 8 full ships would leave the ports tomorrow.

President Erdogan, in his speech at the AK Party Group Meeting, reported that the grain corridor had been reopened as earlier. Speaking to journalists after the meeting, Erdogan replied to the question “How did you convince Putin”, “I will tell Biden first and then you.”

STATEMENT FROM RUSSIA

Immediately after President Erdogan, a statement also came from Russia, which had unilaterally suspended the grain corridor agreement. The Russian Defense Ministry said, “Thanks to the participation of the UN and the support of Turkey, we were able to obtain the necessary written guarantees by Ukraine regarding the grain agreement. Russia has found the guarantees it has received sufficient, it will continue its participation in the grain agreement.”

STATEMENT FROM UKRAINE

Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov, who is responsible for the Ukrainian leg of the grain corridor agreement, also announced that 3 ships would leave Ukrainian ports on November 8.

Kubrakov said, “The Black Sea Grain Initiative continues. On Thursday November 3, eight ships carrying agricultural products are expected to pass through the grain corridor. We have received approval from the UN. In addition, inspections will be carried out in the Bosporus tomorrow.”

GRAIN AGREEMENT

The grain shipment agreement, which was carried out under the coordination of Turkey to solve the global food crisis, was signed between Ukraine, Russia, Turkey and the UN under the auspices of President Erdogan in Istanbul on Dec. 22. Moscow had suspended the agreement on the grounds of the security problems experienced by its ships and the inability to sell its own fertilizer to the world.