EU ‘urges Russia to reconsider its decision’

The Joint Coordination Center (JCC), which is responsible for overseeing the international agreement allowing the export of Ukrainian grain, announced last night that no “joint agreement” [n’avait] Found in the CCC in connection with the exit and entry movements of cargo ships on October 30.”. Yesterday, Moscow, citing an overnight Ukrainian drone attack On his ships in the Black SeaAnd the Post a comment Its participation in the agreement signed on July 22 in Istanbul.

The Customs Cooperation Council, which includes delegates from Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and the United Nations in Istanbul, specifies that it was notified by Russia ‘Cargo safety concerns’ And forwarded to the Turkish and Ukrainian delegations. Ankara has not officially responded since this announcement.

Nine cargo ships were able to use the sea lane in the Black Sea on Saturday and “More than a dozen others” We are prepared to do the same in both directions, as determined by the Centre, which oversees the appropriate implementation of the Convention. This provides in particular for the inspection of cargo ships using the Bosphorus in both directions, empty and laden, by five teams consisting of Russian inspectors, two Ukrainians, two Turks and delegates from the United Nations.

Since the beginning of the month, Ukraine has criticized the slow pace of the inspections, which Russia has accused of obstructing them. CCC had more than 170 cargo ships waiting for inspection off Istanbul this week. the agreement, Entered into force on 1^Verse AugustIt allowed the export of more than 9 million tons of grain and other agricultural products from Ukrainian ports, according to the CCC.