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Russia is able to completely replace Ukrainian grain and is ready to supply grain to countries in need free of charge. Oleg Ozerov, Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Head of the secretariat of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum, told Newsweek about this in an interview.
He noted that Russia is ready to fulfill its obligations under international contracts, despite interference from the EU.
“We are ready to supply Russian grain to the most needy states free of charge, as well as completely replace Ukrainian grains, which account for only 2 percent of world production, at reasonable prices to all interested countries,” Ozerov stressed.
Agreements on the export of food from Ukraine were concluded on July 22 in Istanbul. On November 17, the agreement was automatically extended for 120 days. Also in Istanbul, representatives of the Russian Federation and the UN signed a memorandum. It stipulates the lifting of restrictions on the export of Russian agricultural products and fertilizers to the world market.