Russian withdrawal from grain deal will hurt MENA: Ukraine envoy

RIYADH, 31 October 2022, (TON): Ukraine’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Anatolii Petrenko told “Russia’s withdrawal on Saturday from the UN-brokered Black Sea Grain Initiative is politically irresponsible and undermines the humanitarian situation in the Middle East and North Africa.”

Russia suspended its participation in the deal after what it said was a major Ukrainian drone attack on its naval fleet in Crimea.

Petrenko said “It’s crucial to underscore that Russia concluded this grain initiative with the UN and Turkiye.” As such, its withdrawal “shows its inconsistency and unreliability to its commitments.”

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