Nebenzya: The share of needy countries receiving Ukrainian products under the grain deal has decreased

Russian Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya said that the share of needy countries receiving food and grain from Ukraine has decreased from 4% to 3%.

The Russian diplomat noted that the initiative to export grain from Ukraine has turned from a humanitarian one into a purely commercial one, and, according to Nebenzya, as of February 6, from 3 Ukrainian ports, the Black Sea.

Nebenzya emphasized that rich countries are the biggest beneficiaries of the grain deal and said: “The real geography of food recipients from Ukraine is as follows: high-income countries (EU, UK, etc.) received 8.6 million tons of goods (47%), in while countries Upper middle income countries (China, Jordan, Malaysia, etc.) 6.1 Mt (33%) and lower middle income countries (Bangladesh, India, Indonesia and Pakistan) 2.9 Mt (16% ).

He added that “551 tons (3%) were sent to countries in need (Somalia, Ethiopia, Yemen, Sudan, Afghanistan and Djibouti), of which 396 tons (2%) were transported on ships chartered by the World Food Program.” .

He pointed out that the share of countries in need in the overall statistics is declining, and said: “In the first 120 days of the initiative, the share of these countries was about 4%, and now it is 3%.”

He pointed out that Russia is not yet able to export its grain under the food deal, and said that the benefits and general licenses issued by the West for Russian goods are fictitious and do not allow the export of these products.

Earlier, the Russian Foreign Ministry pointed out that the European Union is not fulfilling its promises to lift restrictions on the export of Russian grain and fertilizers as part of the grain deal concluded in Istanbul.

The grain agreement, which was signed on July 22 by representatives of Russia, Turkey, Ukraine and the UN in Istanbul, provides for the export of Ukrainian grain, food and fertilizer across the Black Sea from three ports, including Odessa.

This is part of an agreement that also provides for the liberalization of Russian food and fertilizer exports, and Moscow has indicated that this is precisely what has not been implemented, while at the same time there have been assurances from the UN that the restrictions will be lifted.

Source: News