Talk to Ukraine about ports, not us, says Russia ahead of U.N. talks in Moscow

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By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – A senior U.N. official is due to visit Moscow in the coming days to discuss reviving fertilizer exports, Russia’s U.N. Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia said on Wednesday, stressing that the talks were not linked to a resumption of Ukrainian grain shipments. Since Russia invaded neighbouring Ukraine on Feb. 24, Ukrainian grain shipments from its Black Sea ports have stalled and more than 20 million tonnes of grain are stuck in silos, while Moscow says the chilling effect of Western sanctions imposed on Russia over the war have disrupted its fertilizer a… Continue reading “Talk to Ukraine about ports, not us, says Russia ahead of U.N. talks in Moscow”