Russia guarantees the unimpeded passage of ships carrying Ukrainian grain if Ukraine clears its ports of mines, and can ensure its export through controlled ports such as Berdyansk and Mariupol, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with Rossiya 1 TV channel.
Kiev, according Putin, can also export grain by land, and the most logical route is Belarus, however, Western sanctions will have to be lifted from the country.
The president also recalled that problems in the global food market started in February 2020, and the causes of the energy crisis lie in the short-sighted policy of the West.
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