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In the Russian Federation, the EU and Erdogan reaction was stated

The Head of the European Commission Ursula von der Liaien called the withdrawal of Russia's "cynical step", and the Turkish President called the Grain Agreement as it has already made history as "diplomatic success. " The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation has confirmed the termination of the "grain agreement" from July 18. About it writes the Russian edition "Interfax" on July 17.

It is reported that the Russian Foreign Ministry representative Maria Zakharova officially informed Turkey, Ukraine and the UN Secretariat on withdrawal from the Grain Agreement. "This means withdrawal of safety guarantees of navigation, collapse of the marine humanitarian corridor, restoration of the regime of a temporarily dangerous area in the Northwestern Black Sea and the disbanding of the SKC in Istanbul," the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.

The department also stated that Kyiv allies in the EU can promote Ukrainian grain exports through land corridors. The head of the European Commission Ursula von Der Liaien commented on Moscow's decision, noting that the European Union was working on ensuring the food security of "vulnerable sections" of the population. "I strongly condemn Russia's cynical step to end the Black Sea Grain Initiative, despite the efforts of the UN and Turkey," von Der Lyen wrote on Twitter.

The publication also states that the EU Solidarity Lane platform will continue to supply Ukrainian agricultural products to the world markets. According to Medyatava, Turkish President Recep Erdogan believes that despite the Russian side voiced on the termination of the "grain agreement", Russian President Vladimir Putin "wants this humanitarian bridge to continue. " Rezhep Erdogan noted that he will soon have a personal meeting with Vladimir Putin, in which they will raise this issue.

According to the Turkish leader, the "Grain Agreement" has already made history as "diplomatic success". According to Erdogan, this initiative has made it possible to avoid the food crisis in a number of countries, putting more than 33 million tons of grain in the world markets. Earlier, on July 7, Rezhep Erdogan said at a joint press conference with President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky, which Ankara advocates for the continuation of the Grain Agreement for 2 years.