Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced on Monday that the Black Sea agreements were effectively terminated, as the part of the deal concerning Moscow has not been fulfilled.
“The Black Sea agreements are no longer in effect. The deadline, as the Russian president said earlier, is July 17,” Peskov said. “Unfortunately, the part of the Black Sea agreement that concerns Russia has not yet been fulfilled. As a result, it has been terminated.”
He added: “As soon as the Russian part [of the deal] is fulfilled, the Russian side will immediately return to the implementation of this deal.”
The spokesman also highlighted that Russia’s position on halting its participation in the grain deal was announced before the most recent terrorist act on the Crimean Bridge and this attack does not influence Moscow’s decision.
In July 2022, Russia signed a package of documents on the supply of food and fertilizers to the international market in Istanbul.
The agreements were originally concluded for a period of 120 days. They were extended for the same period last November.
On 18 March 2023, Russia announced the extension of the deal for 60 days. The grain deal was extended for two more months on 18 May.
