Ukraine to respond militarily to Russian provocations over grain export deal

Any “challenges” by Russia in relation to the agreement to lift the blockade of Ukrainian ports for grain exports will be met militarily, an adviser to the Ukrainian president Mykhailo Podoliak said today.

“Ukraine will not sign any document with Russia. We will sign an agreement with Turkey and the United Nations and fulfill our obligations to them. Russia will sign a corresponding agreement with Turkey and the United Nations,” wrote Podoliak in a post on Twitter ahead of the expected signing ceremony in Istanbul.

“There will be no escorting of the transport ships by Russian ships and no presence of Russian representatives in our ports. In case of provocations, there will be an immediate military response.

“All inspections of commercial ships will be carried out by joint echelons in Turkish territorial waters if the need arises,” he clarified.

Source: Capital

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