Russian Grain, Fertilizer Export Talks Constructive in Moscow

一名联合国高级官员“建设性的讨论ns" in Moscow with Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov on facilitatingRussian grain and fertilizer exportsto global markets, U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said Tuesday.

Reportsnoted the U.S. ambassador to theUnited Nationson Tuesday said the Biden administration supports the shipment of Russian grain and fertilizer to address increasing global food insecurity sparked by the war in Ukraine.

Linda Thomas-Greenfield told reporters at UN headquarters that there are no U.S. sanctions on Russian shipments of grain and fertilizer, but she said companies are a little nervous and have been holding back.

Reutersreports the U.S. is prepared to givecomfort lettersto shipping and insurance companies to help facilitate the exports of Russian grain and fertilizer.

Russia willing to allow grain exports from Ukraine

周一,美国总统Vladimir Putin said Russia was ready to facilitate theunhindered export of grain from Ukrainian portsincoordination with Turkey, according to a Kremlin readout of talks with President Tayyip Erdogan.

Reutersreports that Putin said Russia would facilitate the unhindered sea transit of goods in coordination with Turkish partners. This also applies to the export of grain from Ukrainian ports.

Putin, according to the Kremlin, added thatif sanctions were lifted, then Russia could "export significant volumes of fertilizers and agricultural products."

—Lisa Cleaver