Russia cannot agree with current state of grain deal — Deputy Minister

 Russia cannot agree with the situation with the implementation of the memorandum of the Russian Federation and the UN on exports of agricultural products, Russian Deputy Foreign Alexander Grushko said on Monday.

"We have raised this problem. Obviously, we cannot agree with the current state of affairs, since it contradicts the fundamental understandings that created the context for substantive work on these two documents," he said, answering a question about extending the grain deal.

Grushko drew attention to the fact that this deal is not a "one-time option", it is valid for 120 days, and after that the countries are expected to review its implementation. "If necessary, changes can be made to the agreement," he added.

According to Grushko, Western countries showed an unscrupulous approach in the implementation of the memorandum between Russia and the UN on exports of agricultural products.