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| Farmers harvest grain in Odessa, Ukraine. (Source: Reuters) |
Speaking on the sidelines of an economic forum in St Petersburg, Ms Matviyenko echoed statements made earlier by Russian President Vladimir Putin and other Russian officials that: “The limits of our patience… have run out”.
However, she stressed, it was important to avoid exacerbating the food crisis in poor countries.
The Black Sea grain deal brokered by Türkiye and the United Nations (UN) was signed in July last year.
The deal allows Ukraine to resume grain exports from ports in the south of the country.
Russia has threatened to abandon the deal on July 17 if Moscow's demands for improved food and fertilizer exports are not met.
To persuade Russia to accept the deal, UN officials agreed to help the country export food and fertilizer. However, Mr Putin said this promise was not kept.
"The terms of liberalization of our grain supplies to foreign markets are not being implemented. There are many terms that the West should fulfill under the UN, but they did nothing," the Russian leader said.
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