Russia says it has not heard any new proposals, what is the UN's idea?

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on July 13 that he had not heard any new proposals regarding the Black Sea grain deal, which expires next week.

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Russia says no new proposals on Black Sea grain deal. (Source: Reuters)

However, according to Sergei Lavrov, Moscow is talking to Ankara about ways to ensure the country's grain exports, regardless of any deal.

United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres proposed to President Vladimir Putin to extend the agreement in exchange for connecting a subsidiary of the Russian Agricultural Bank to the international payment system SWIFT.

Asked about Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's claim that Putin had made some proposals on a grain deal, Lavrov said: "I am not aware of any new proposals."

Mr. Lavrov said that Mr. Putin and Mr. Erdogan have long discussed a plan to ensure wheat supplies for developing countries independently of all other parties.

The UN and Türkiye are brokering a Black Sea grain deal in July 2022 to prevent the global food crisis from getting worse due to the conflict in Ukraine.

To persuade Russia to agree to the initiative, a three-year agreement was signed in July 2022, in which the UN agreed to help Moscow overcome obstacles to exporting agricultural products and fertilizers.

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