Zelensky: Russia declined grain truce
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that Russia rejected Kyiv's offer to cease targeting ships transporting agricultural products across the Black Sea, while Moscow demanded guarantees that Russian energy facilities would not be targeted. Russia linked the halt of attacks on grain export routes to an end of Ukrainian assaults on the energy sector, with Kyiv willing to discuss a mutual truce covering vital sectors, provided there is reciprocal treatment. Tensions between the two countries are escalating through attacks on ports and shipping facilities, causing disruptions in grain exports—particularly from the Russian and Ukrainian ports of Odessa. Since August, Ukraine's exports have amounted to about 500,000 tons, which is one-fifth of what could be exported during the same period. Meanwhile, Russian attacks have destroyed key facilities at the Novorossiysk port. Putin reaffirmed that Moscow rejects Kyiv’s proposals for a ceasefire and is prepared to engage in dialogue based on the reality on the ground, while negotiations regarding the agricultural sector and ceasefires remain halted for now.
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