Spoiled the reputation: in ISW ​​explained why Putin was justified by exit from the grain agreement

According to analysts, Putin wants to mitigate the damage caused to the positions of the Russian Federation in Africa and his own reputation. Russian President Vladimir Putin wrote an article to withdraw from the Grain Agreement to be justified before Africa partner. Analysts from the American Institute for War Study (ISW) have stated this. The report of July 24 states that Putin wants to mitigate the damage caused to the positions of the Russian Federation in Africa and his own reputation.

It is noted that the harm of reputation caused not only the exit from the Black Sea initiative, but also attacks on Ukrainian ports in the Odessa region, as well as the decision not to attend the Brix Summit in South Africa in August. "In his article, Putin marked the goals of the Russian Federation to establish partnerships with Africa and called for the continuation of" traditionally close cooperation on the world stage ", - said analysts in the report.

According to experts, the Kremlin head in the article also stated the importance of food supply to the country. Ah. The report stated that many countries in Africa depend on the supply of grain from Ukraine. "Putin is also probably trying to mitigate the lost benefit and embarrassment of the inability to personally participate in the Brix Summit in South Africa through the arrest warrant issued by the MCS," She did not justify her humanitarian purpose.

He noted that Russia had participated in the Grain Agreement because of care and good for Africa, because the "agreement" was aimed at providing global food security, reducing hunger threats and helping the poorest countries in Africa, Asia and Latin. " We will remind, on May 18 the Ambassador of Ukraine to Turkey Vasyl Bodnar stated that the "grain agreement" should not meet any needs of Russia.