2023-07-30 13:46:06
Pope Francis urged the Russian authorities this Sunday to reactivate the agreement which authorized the export of Ukrainian grain across the Black Sea despite the war “Let’s not stop praying for the martyred Ukrainewhere war destroys everything, including the blatand this is one grave offense to Godbecause wheat is his gift to feed humanity, and the cries of millions of brothers and sisters those who suffer from hunger rise to heaven”, he said during the Angelus prayer, in front of thousands of people gathered in Plaça Sant Pere.
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“I appeal to my brothers, the authorities of the Russian Federation, so that the Black Sea initiative is restored and wheat can be transported safely”, insisted the 86-year-old Argentine pontiff. The export agreement, sealed in July 2022 with the mediation of Türkiye i the United Nationsexpired on July 17 after Moscow refused to extend it.
Complaints from Russia
Russia had been complaining for months that its interests, which included lifting barriers to exports, were not being respected. agricultural products and fertilizers. The deal eased fears of a global food crisis following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, and allowed more than 32 million tonnes of Ukrainian grain to be exported. Russia’s decision not to extend it led to an increase in cereal prices and affected the poorest countries in particular.
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