Putin says no new grain deal till West meets his demands

Updated On: 05 September, 2023 08:56 AM IST | Moscow | Agencies

Says Russia could return to deal within days if demands met

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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russia’s Vladimir Putin. File Pic/AP

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that a landmark deal that allowed Ukraine to export grain safely through the Black Sea amid the war won’t be restored until the West meets Moscow’s demands on its own agricultural exports. Putin’s remarks dashed hopes that his talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan could revive the agreement, seen as vital for global food supplies.

Former Minister of Defence Oleksii Reznikov. Pic/AP