RT: Putin comments on grain deal after meeting with Erdogan
Moscow will return to the Black Sea initiative only after the West lifts restrictions on Russian agricultural exports, the president has said
The West essentially forced Moscow to terminate its participation in the Black Sea grain initiative by failing to lift sanctions on Russian agricultural exports, President Vladimir Putin has said.
The Russian leader was commenting after a meeting with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in Sochi on Monday.
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WNU Editor: The West has shown no interest to lift these export restrictions.
Russian President Putin Tells Turkish President Erdogan That Grain Deal Can Only Be Restored If West Lifts Restrictions On Russian Agricultural Exports
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