RUSSIA has suspended participation in a United Nations brokered Black Sea grain deal after a drone attack on its navy in Crimea, Reuters reports.
russia said it would supply grain itself. 'The Russian Federation is fully prepared to replace Ukrainian grain and deliver supplies at affordable prices to all interested countries,' said Russian Agriculture Minister Dmitry Patrushev.
Russia's defence ministry said Ukraine attacked the Black Sea Fleet near Sevastopol on the annexed Crimean peninsular with 16 drones on Saturday with help Royal Navy 'specialists'
'The Russian side suspends participation in the implementation of agreements on the export of agricultural products from Ukrainian ports,' the defence ministry said in a statement.
Britain denied Russia's claims, including that the Royal Navy blew up the Nord Stream pipelines last month, were false.
Since Russia and Ukraine signed the UN-backed Black Sea Grain Initiative in Turkey on July 22, more than nine million tonnes of corn, wheat, sunflower products, barley, rapeseed and soya have been exported from Ukraine.
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russia said it would supply grain itself. 'The Russian Federation is fully prepared to replace Ukrainian grain and deliver supplies at affordable prices to all interested countries,' said Russian Agriculture Minister Dmitry Patrushev.
Russia's defence ministry said Ukraine attacked the Black Sea Fleet near Sevastopol on the annexed Crimean peninsular with 16 drones on Saturday with help Royal Navy 'specialists'
'The Russian side suspends participation in the implementation of agreements on the export of agricultural products from Ukrainian ports,' the defence ministry said in a statement.
Britain denied Russia's claims, including that the Royal Navy blew up the Nord Stream pipelines last month, were false.
Since Russia and Ukraine signed the UN-backed Black Sea Grain Initiative in Turkey on July 22, more than nine million tonnes of corn, wheat, sunflower products, barley, rapeseed and soya have been exported from Ukraine.
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