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1. Ukraine may resume operation of ammonia pipeline to Odessa, - Zelensky
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06.06.23 19:06
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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has made it clear that Ukraine can resume the operation of the ammonia pipeline to Odessa.
“If you asked me if we can resume this work, we understand that yes, if necessary,” Zelensky said at a press conference, Interfax – Ukraine reports.
According to the head of the IC Oleg Sinegubov, on June 5, a pipeline with ammonia was damaged in the Kupyansky District of the Kharkiv region as a result of enemy attacks, and it was depressurized.
According to Zelensky, “everyone thinks about what to do with ammonia, and then just something flew in from Russia and that’s it.”
At the same time, he stressed that “the entry point of the ammonia pipeline is located in the territory where the enemy is located.”
“We understand that these are the consequences of the war,” he said.
2. The Kremlin is ready to use the shelling of an ammonia pipeline in Ukraine to stop “grain deals”
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08.06.23 14:34
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The destruction of the ammonia pipeline in the Kharkiv region is likely to negatively affect the continuation of the “Black Sea grain initiative”.
This was stated by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, RBC reports.
“It can only have a negative impact. We don’t know what kind of destruction there is, what the Ukrainian side plans to do next with this branch,” Peskov said.
According to him, the topic of resuming the export of Russian ammonia through Ukraine “appeared as an integral part of the half of the agreement that concerned us,” and therefore the destruction of the ammonia pipeline will be another point that “greatly complicates the situation in terms of extending the agreement.”
As reported, on June 5, the head of the Kharkiv regional military administration Oleg Sinegubov said that on June 5, at about 21:00 in the village of Zapadnoye, Kupyansky district, Kharkiv region, an ammonia pipeline was depressurized as a result of enemy missiles, a 12 km long section was damaged, and an ammonia leak amounted to 134 tons.
On June 6, he reported that Russian troops fired at an ammonia pipeline in Kupyansky district for the second time. A total of 6 “arrivals” were recorded in the area of the pumping station near the village of Masyutovka.
Only on June 7, the Russian Defense Ministry also announced the explosion of the Tolyatti - Odessa ammonia pipeline near the village of Masyutovka in the Kharkiv region on the evening of June 5, accusing “Ukrainian saboteurs” of this.
Recall that on June 2, at a briefing, the representative of the UN Secretary-General Stephane Dujarric said that Russia refuses to allow ships to enter the Ukrainian port of Yuzhny as part of the “grain corridor” until Ukraine resumes exporting Russian ammonia through Odessa.
In May, Russia threatened to block the operation of the grain corridor, although the agreements concluded provide for an automatic extension of its operation for four months – until July 18. On May 17, Russia allegedly agreed to extend the implementation of the agreement for another two months.
Since May 19, inspections of ships en route to Ukrainian ports, suspended from May 7 due to the position of the Russian side in the Joint Coordination Center (SCC), have resumed, but only for two of them.
3. The government is preparing for a complete shutdown of the” grain corridor”, – Ministry of Agrarian Policy
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26.06.23 13:07
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The government of Ukraine, together with grain market participants, has developed a number of alternative strategies that will allow continuing the export of grain crops in the event of the termination of the “grain corridor”.
This was stated by First Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and food Taras Vysotsky on the air of the telethon, Interfax-Ukraine reports.
“We have several strategies-expanding the capacity of the Danube Region and increasing the capacity for grain transshipment there. Additional crossing points and dry ports on the western border with Poland and Romania are also being put into operation,” the deputy minister said.
Vysotsky recalled that the state budget for 2023 provides for UAH 20 billion for potential insurance of vessels with Ukrainian grain, which will be ready to continue working in the absence of a grain corridor.
“Alternative measures are being actively developed, actually finalized and should help Ukraine continuously contribute to international food security and ensure exports,” the official stressed.
The first deputy minister expressed hope that despite all the difficulties with exports, the financial indicators of agricultural exports will be close to last year’s, although the price dynamics on world markets are changing daily.
“Information about unfavorable conditions in the United States affected corn, the prices of which went up. exports will approach last year’s figures,” Vysotsky predicted.
As reported, according to the Ministry of Agrarian Policy, the grain harvest in Ukraine this year is expected to reach about 46 million tons, which is 5-7% less than last year.
Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the Kremlin is considering withdrawing from the agreements within the framework of the “Black Sea grain initiative”.
At the same time, the grain corridor is now operating at less than 20% of its normal capacity due to the position of the Russian Federation in the Joint Coordination Center (SCC), which blocks the registration of vessels.
The “Black Sea grain initiative” was agreed in Istanbul on July 22, 2022 with the participation of the UN, Ukraine, Turkey and Russia. Its essence is to create a corridor for grain export from three Ukrainian ports “Chernomorsk”, “Odessa” and “Yuzhny” in the context of Russia’s war against Ukraine.
The initiative was concluded for 120 days and was extended twice, most recently on March 18. However, if Ukraine claimed that it was extended for 120 days, then Russia claimed that only for 60-until May 18, and insisted on unblocking the operation of the Tolyatti-Odessa ammonia pipeline and lifting all sanctions for trade in Russian agricultural products and Fertilizers.
4. Russia is preparing for a complete shutdown of the grain corridor from July 18, - Russian Foreign Ministry
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04.07.23 16:05
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Russia does not plan to continue its participation in the “Black Sea grain initiative”, demanding the partial lifting of sanctions and the resumption of operation of the Tolyati-Odessa ammonia pipeline, which was blown up in at least two places.
This is stated in a statement published on the website of the Russian Foreign Ministry.
“There are no grounds for further continuation of the Black Sea initiative, which ends on July 17. At the same time, the Russian side... it makes the necessary efforts in strict accordance with the rules of procedure so that all vessels participating in it can successfully complete their mission and leave the Black Sea before the end of its validity period,” the report says.
The Russian Foreign Ministry complains about the problems with the export of food and fertilizers from Russia, which were supposed to be solved by the memorandum signed as part of the “grain initiative” between the Russian Federation and the UN. Despite these statements, grain exports from Russia in the last marketing season were a record.
The Russian Foreign Ministry calls the conditions for the continuation of the” grain agreement “five of its requirements: the connection of Rosselkhozbank to SWIFT, the lifting of sanctions for the supply of spare parts for agricultural machinery, the resumption of work of the Tolyatti-Odessa ammonia pipeline, the lifting of sanctions against the transportation and insurance of Russian agricultural cargo and the” unfreezing of assets”.
“The first three are obviously removed from the agenda, and no progress has been made on the remaining two,” the Russian Ministry said.
As reported, Russia is already blocking the operation of the”grain corridor”. Since May, the Joint Coordination Center (SCC), with the participation of representatives of the Russian Federation, has stopped allowing vessels to pass in the direction of the Yuzhny port, and since June 26, no new dry cargo ship has issued permission to join the Black Sea grain initiative.
Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the Kremlin is considering withdrawing from the agreements within the framework of the “Black Sea grain initiative”.
At the same time, the grain corridor is now operating at less than 20% of its normal capacity due to the position of the Russian Federation in the Joint Coordination Center (SCC), which blocks the registration of vessels.
The “Black Sea grain initiative” was agreed in Istanbul on July 22, 2022 with the participation of the UN, Ukraine, Turkey and Russia. Its essence is to create a corridor for grain export from three Ukrainian ports “Chernomorsk”, “Odessa” and “Yuzhny” in the context of Russia’s war against Ukraine.
The initiative was concluded for 120 days and was extended twice, most recently on March 18. However, if Ukraine claimed that it was extended for 120 days, then Russia claimed that only for 60-until May 18, and insisted on unblocking the operation of the Tolyatti-Odessa ammonia pipeline and lifting all sanctions for trade in Russian agricultural products and Fertilizers.