Russia’s Foreign Ministry said it was suspending its participation in the United Nations-brokered grain deal with Ukraine for an “indefinite period of time”, linking the decision to a drone strike in Crimea on Saturday.
“In connection with the actions, which can only be qualified as a terrorist attack, by the Ukrainian armed forces, led by British experts, directed, among other things, against Russian ships guaranteeing the functioning of the specified humanitarian corridor, the cannot guarantee the safety of humanitarian dry cargo ships participating in the ‘Black Sea Initiative’ and suspends its implementation from today for an indefinite period,” reads a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Both Ukraine and Britain have rejected the Russian claims, with the UK saying Russia is “selling false claims of epic scale.” The Russian Foreign Ministry statement added that “corresponding instructions have been given to Russian representatives.” at the Joint Coordination Center in Istanbul, which controls the transport of Ukrainian grain”.
While Russia has blamed Saturday’s attack on Sevastopol for suspending its participation in the deal, Moscow has repeatedly threatened to withdraw from the deal in recent weeks. The deal was scheduled to expire next month.
Source: CNN Brasil
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