In exchange for the continuation of the grain agreement, the Russian Federation demands the restoration of the Tolyatti-Odesa ammonia pipeline
In order to continue the work of the "grain initiative", Russia may be allowed to export its ammonia through the same corridor through which Ukraine currently exports food, reports the Financial Times, citing people familiar with the matter.
This is written by TTS with reference to European Pravda.
The negotiators are confident that the parties will agree on the extension of the agreement before its expiration on Saturday, November 19.
According to the information provided by the source, Russia will receive concessions for Rosselkhozbank to make payments for its own agricultural exports and to restore the operation of the Tolyatti-Odesa ammonia pipeline.
Negotiations on the extension of the agreement are being conducted within the framework of the UN, and this process included bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the G20 in Bali.
According to the revised agreement, Russia will be able to use the same sea corridor through which Ukrainian food has been exported since August, for its own ammonia exports.
That is, it will also mean the restoration of the transit of Russian ammonia through the territory of Ukraine. "We are discussing the possibility of exporting Russian ammonia through the same routes (via Ukrainian ports), through a pipeline that crosses Ukraine," UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres informed in mid-September