Ukraine does not sign an agreement “on the export of Ukrainian grain” with Russia. This implies that there will be no escorting of transport by Russian ships and no presence of Russian representatives in Ukrainian ports. Mykhailo Podolyak, adviser to the head of the President’s Office, wrote about this on his Twitter ,
Kyiv . UkraineGate. 22. July . 2022 | Political News
Thus, the President’s Office named the conditions under which the Istanbul agreement on the export of Ukrainian grain is signed.
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“Ukraine does not sign any documents with Russia. We sign an agreement with Turkey and the UN and undertake obligations to them. Russia signs a mirror agreement with Turkey and the UN,” the adviser to the head of the OP emphasized.
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Podolyak also emphasized that there is no escorting of transport by Russian ships and the presence of Russian representatives in our ports. In case of provocations, an immediate military response.
“All inspections of transport ships will be carried out by joint groups in Turkish waters in the event of such a need,” added the OP representative.
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On July 22, negotiations on the resumption of Ukrainian grain exports under the auspices of the UN are planned in Turkey. As a result, a document can be signed that will contain the obligations of the parties regarding the safe functioning of export routes in the Black Sea.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasized that the Ukrainian delegation at the negotiations on the “grain corridor” will support only those decisions that will guarantee the security of the southern regions of Ukraine.
Source: Ukrgate
