Black Sea Grain Initiative | The European Conservative

Grain Deal: Erdogan Optimistic, Putin Resistant

Zoltán Kottász September 5, 2023

Turkey and the United Nations are trying hard to revive the safe export of Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea, but Putin remains an obstacle.

Russia Moves Attacks on Ukraine Grain to Danube Ports

Bridget Ryder July 26, 2023

Russia expands its attacks, hitting Ukrainian ports on the Danube.

EU Looks To Shoulder Burden of Ensuring Ukraine Grain Exports

Tristan Vanheuckelom July 26, 2023

A stone in the EU’s shoe is a Poland-led loose alliance of five nations bordering Ukraine that, in a bid to protect their farmers, wish to extend a ban on the sale of Ukrainian grain, a demand that if not met, some warn they will satisfy unilaterally.

Russia Strikes Port of Odesa After Grain Deal Exit

Robert Semonsen July 18, 2023

While Russia has claimed its pre-dawn strikes were successful and destroyed the desired targets, Ukraine has insisted its air defense systems intercepted all the cruise missiles launched and the vast majority of the kamikaze drones deployed.

Russia Terminates Black Sea Grain Deal

Tristan Vanheuckelom July 17, 2023

On multiple occasions, Russia threatened to quit the initiative because its demands to lift sanctions on Russia’s logistical and financial sectors, which hamstrung its own grain and fertilizer exports, had not been met.

Russia Confirms Two-Month Extension of Grain Deal

Tristan Vanheuckelom May 19, 2023

Moscow demands concessions so that the West’s sanctions do not obstruct the free flow of its own agricultural exports.

G7 Push Back on Russian Threat To Leave Grain Deal

Bridget Ryder April 25, 2023

Russia finds itself in a better negotiating position than even just two months ago.

Ukrainian Grain Deal Extended, Russia Remains Dissatisfied

Tadhg Pidgeon March 22, 2023

Russian dissatisfaction with the deal—which allows Ukraine to ship grain through Russia’s blockade—casts a shadow over its future.

UN Confirms 4-Month Extension of Black Sea Grain Deal

Tristan Vanheuckelom November 18, 2022

UN chief Antonio Guterres expressed his deep commitment to remove the “remaining obstacles to the unimpeded exports of Russian food and fertilizers,” as these remain “essential” to avoid a food crisis next year.

No Extension in Sight for Black Sea Grain Deal

Tristan Vanheuckelom November 13, 2022

A key consideration—and main reason for the hold-up—is Russia’s demand that restrictions on its exports of agricultural products be lifted; in the pursuit of that goal, Russia is using its participation as a bargaining chip.

Tag: Black Sea Grain Initiative

Grain Deal: Erdogan Optimistic, Putin Resistant

Russia Moves Attacks on Ukraine Grain to Danube Ports

EU Looks To Shoulder Burden of Ensuring Ukraine Grain Exports

Russia Strikes Port of Odesa After Grain Deal Exit

Russia Terminates Black Sea Grain Deal

Russia Confirms Two-Month Extension of Grain Deal

G7 Push Back on Russian Threat To Leave Grain Deal

Ukrainian Grain Deal Extended, Russia Remains Dissatisfied

UN Confirms 4-Month Extension of Black Sea Grain Deal

No Extension in Sight for Black Sea Grain Deal

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