This was stated by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergei Versinin. extension of the contract for the export of Ukrainian grain and Russian fertilizer in the midst of the Ukrainian conflict is an unresolved issue six days after the pact’s scheduled effective date for the renewal.

“No,” the Vice Minister replied emphatically to the question, before recalling that “all circumstances must be taken into account.” after the original agreement expired on November 18.

“We must take everything into account, and we must not forget the terrorist attacks that the Ukrainian side carried out on the Crimean bridgeincluding a terrorist attack in the waters of Sevastopol, where ships are deployed to provide a humanitarian corridor,” the deputy minister said.

Thus, Verkhsinin referred to the attack on the port with the use of unmanned devices, which Russia announced at the end of last month and which he blamed on Ukraine and the UK, which deny their involvement.

The deputy minister also echoed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s criticism of the route of these shipments, which Moscow believes have European countries as their main destination rather than the people of the African continent, given the food needs they satisfy the Ukrainian continent. corn.

“(The trip) is questionable, and that’s putting it mildly,” the minister repeated in statements compiled by the Russian agency. TASS.

“We are told that they arrive in Europe for further processing, but then they let us see where they end up: it’s one thing if they end up in Africa or Latin America, but since they end up in Europe and we are told that these shipments will help from hunger, we will find ourselves in an absolutely hypocritical situation”He warned.