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Russia needs US guarantees to revive Black Sea grain deal – Lavrov

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Russia needs US guarantees to revive Black Sea grain deal – Lavrov
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Published: March 25, 2025 2:10 pm
Author: RT

Moscow has accused the West of violating the previous agreement by not lifting restrictions on shipping

Moscow must receive firm guarantees from the US to renew the defunct Black Sea Grain Initiative, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with Channel 1 on Tuesday. Russia did not renew the deal in 2023 after Western restrictions on its exports were not lifted.

The original Türkiye- and UN-brokered agreement, signed in July 2022, had two components: one ensuring the safe passage of Ukrainian agricultural exports, and the other requiring the West to remove restrictions on Russian grain and fertilizer exports. The deal expired in July 2023 when Moscow declined to renew it, citing Ukraine’s misuse of the corridor and the West’s failure to uphold its obligations.

The initiative and wider maritime security in the Black Sea were discussed during Russia-US talks held in Saudi Arabia on Monday. Commenting on the discussions, Lavrov said reviving the deal was treated as a priority, but that it was premature to speak of progress.

“We need the clearest, most specific, verifiable, working guarantees and mechanisms [to revive the deal],” the minister said. Such assurances can “only result from a direct order issued by Washington to [Ukraine’s Vladimir] Zelensky and his team,” Lavrov added.

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No plans to disclose details of Riyadh talks with US – Kremlin

The diplomat recalled past diplomatic breakdowns with Kiev, and said Russia’s position “is simple: we cannot take anyone’s word at face value.”

“We want the grain and fertilizer market to be predictable, so that no one tries to kick us out of this market,” Lavrov insisted.

The diplomat reiterated that any renewed deal must meet Russia’s demands, including the removal of obstacles to its food and fertilizer exports. These include sanctions on Russia’s shipping industry and its agricultural lender, Rosselkhozbank.

“We are open to the resumption – in some form more acceptable to all – of the Black Sea Initiative,” Lavrov said. “Our negotiators in Riyadh have reminded their American colleagues of this whole Black Sea story and made clear we would like for it to be free of any ambiguities this time.”

He added that US negotiators appeared to acknowledge Russia’s concerns and “understand that only Washington can achieve positive results” with both the grain deal and a broader Ukraine peace settlement.


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The talks in Riyadh lasted more than 12 hours and came as part of a broader diplomatic push to end the Ukraine conflict. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said both sides are evaluating the outcome and have no immediate plans to make further details public.

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