Disparaging tones in every word.
Putin did not dare to enter into an open conflict regarding Ukrainian grain with Turkey, whose fleet in the Black Sea is 7 times larger than Russia's. This is written by The Moscow Times.
“Russian President Vladimir Putin did not dare to enter into an open conflict with Turkey, which did not recognize the rupture of the “grain agreement” and promised to continue exporting Ukrainian food, contrary to the Kremlin's threats,” the publication emphasizes.
As Russian journalists write, just four days after withdrawing from the grain agreement, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced that it was resuming its participation in the “humanitarian corridor”.
“The Turkish fleet in Black the sea is 7 times greater than the Russian one in terms of the number of ships and submarines. Under its protection, on Monday, already after the demarche of the Kremlin, 12 ships loaded with grain left Ukrainian ports,” the Russian publication disparagingly states.
At the same time, in order to save face, Moscow tried to explain its retreat by allegedly meeting its demands.
“Russia received written guarantees from Ukraine about not using the corridor for hostilities, reported department (of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, – ed.) on Wednesday. These guarantees “are considered sufficient,” the Ministry of Defense emphasized, adding that the agreement was reached “thanks to the assistance of Turkey,” the message says.
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Let us remind you that 10 million tons of agricultural products were exported from Ukraine through the “grain corridor” since the beginning of August.
On Monday, October 31, Russian leader Putin said the deal was being terminated, citing a “massive” drone attack on the Russian fleet in the port of Sevastopol, which he said Kyiv was responsible for. He said that safety at sea must be ensured and that it is too risky to export grain under such conditions. shipping in these areas, such an agreement is unlikely to be feasible, and it takes on a different character – much more risky, dangerous and unguaranteed,” said Kremlin Speaker Dmytro Peskov.
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In response, Kyiv said that Moscow had long planned to abandon the grain agreement and used the attack as an excuse to do so.
