The document was signed by Ukraineʼs Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov, Turkeyʼs Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. The same document was signed by representatives of Turkey, the UN and Russia (Ukraine and the Russian Federation did not sign any joint documents).
Source: The Adviser to the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Mykhailo Podolyak
The grain agreement is called the “Initiative for the Safe Transportation of Grain and Food Products from Ukrainian Ports”. It will establish control over Ukrainian ports and will not weaken sanctions against Russia.
The “Initiative” provides that the control over the seaports of Odesa, Chornomorsk and Pivdennyi (Yuzhnye) was and remains entirely with the Ukrainian side. No vessels other than those intended to export grain and related food products and fertilisers are to be in these ports.
According to Podolyak, there will be no transport-escort of Russian ships or the presence of Russian representatives in Ukrainian ports. In the event of provocations, there will be an immediate military response.
All inspections of transport vessels will be carried out by joint teams as necessary.
See also: The EU approved the seventh package of sanctions against Russia
