Moscow expressed its intent to supply grains and other support free of charge to the neediest countries compounded by western sanctions. Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged this as the Ukraine grains deal has seen problems of late.
Poor Nations To Receive Aid From Russia for Free
President Vladimir Putin has publicly stated that Russia will boost grain exports, striving to supply 30 million tons this year. The stockpiles will be given preference for less wealthy and food-insecure regions.
He added that it is right to increase deliveries to the poorest countries during a meeting of the Security Council on Friday, reported RT.
Stated that it is relevant to significantly boost shipments to the poorest nations during the Security Council meeting on Friday.
Furthermore, we will supply around 30 tons of grain by the end of this year and are also ready to increase this quantity to a million tons or more with a good harvest this year, noted Hi India.
The Russian Foreign Ministry is to formulate a plan, said Moscow, stressing the urgency to provide potash fertilizer free of charge as an aid to those in need, thus affected by western sanctions.
He noted that of the 87 grain-laden ships that departed Ukrainian ports, 32 stayed in Turkey, which is entirely natural because Turkey, as the host nation for the entire process, has every right to do so.
Only about 30 ships were dispatched to EU members, whereas the rest were sent to the world's poorest countries for UN food programs, such as Yemen and Djibouti. Onboard is 60,000 tons of grain, representing only 3% of Ukraine's total exports.
Western Nations Got the Bulk of Grain Shipments
The Kremlin accuses the Western alliance of deception regarding the nature of the grain deal. Based on UN data and ship monitoring figures, at least 38% of the product exported from Ukraine through the UN-brokered deal has been shipped to the EU instead of the African developing countries it was destined for, citing the Good Word News.
The report mentioned that between August 1 and September 7, over 2.3 million tons of corn, wheat, barley, and other agricultural products were shipped through the Black Sea corridor from Ukraine, citing the report. Approximately 900,000 tons of this total were shipped to the ports of EU member states.
One source stressed that it is impossible to tell whether the EU is the final destination or a transit point using the available information.
On July 22, multilateral agreements creating the framework for Ukrainian grains, food, and compost exports via the Black Sea were signed in Istanbul.
Regrettably, according to Russia's permanent representative to the United Nations, Vassily Nebenzia, this same part of the food deal that includes exporting Russian goods hasn't been applied. That could lead to Moscow aborting the agreement.
Giving a speech at the Eastern Economic Forum plenary session held on Wednesday, Putin charged Western nations with telling lies while they assumed Ukraine needed access to ocean shipments to relieve rising food costs and the risk of starvation in poor countries, even though most of the grains is transported to Western nations.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan chose to side with Putin early Thursday, declaring that Ukrainian grain is "regrettably" heading often to rich nations. Moscow said the grains deal is free aid for poor nations suffering from western sanctions, causing food instability.
Related Article: Russia Says Reckless Initiatives of the EU Not Beneficial To Unity
