Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday blamed Western countries he said “completely distorted” the expired Black Sea grain deal, but said Russia would “immediately” return to the deal if all its conditions for doing so were met, APA reports citing Reuters.
Earlier on Wednesday, Russia’s Defense Ministry said Moscow would consider all vessels heading to Ukrainian ports as potential carriers of military cargoes, days after the collapse of the grain deal, which Russia had repeatedly criticized in recent weeks.
Source: Azeri-Press News Agency