Putin: The grain deal may be terminated due to the terrorist attack on the Crimean Bridge
Russia will terminate the “grain deal” if the FSB information is confirmed that the explosives for blowing up the Crimean Bridge were taken by Ukrainians from Odessa in one of the grain carriers.
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced this today at a press conference in Astana, reports a PolitNavigator correspondent.
“It has not been established exactly whether this was done with the help of grain trucks or not. That's the question. There is no answer yet. But if it turns out that humanitarian corridors for the supply of grain to the poorest countries (under this pretext this work was organized) are used to commit terrorist acts, then, of course, this will put a big question mark on the further functioning of this corridor. The answer is simple: we’ll close it, and that’s the end of it. But we must first establish this reliably,” Putin said.
The FSB previously stated that the explosives that detonated on the Crimean Bridge were concealed in rolls of construction polyethylene film on 22 pallets, weighing 22,7 tons. The cargo was shipped from the port of Odessa to the Bulgarian city of Ruse , from where it proceeded to Armenia, where it cleared customs in accordance with Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) regulations and soon headed to Crimea.
Putin : Grain deal could be cancelled due to terrorist attack on Crimean Bridge