All parties to the negotiations, even Russia, are interested in the extension of the “grain corridor” – Elizaveta Malyshko

All parties to the negotiations are interested in extending the grain corridor, even Russia, which is trying to push certain decisions in its favor.

This was stated by Elizaveta Malyshko, grain market expert at UkrAgroConsult, in an interview with The Ukrainian Farmer.

“Moreover, Russia has accumulated a large amount of grain: partly due to its own harvest, and partly due to stolen Ukrainian grain. And the fact that Ukraine is limited in imports expands the geography of grain exports for Russia, including to African countries,” she said.

According to the expert, Turkey also has its own interests, and the UN is concerned with food security. That is, there are more stakeholders and they have quite powerful positions. Therefore, the expert is cautiously optimistic about the extension of the grain corridor, as the parties will eventually reach an agreement.

“Another thing is the effectiveness of the inspection commissions due to the delay of inspections by the Russian side, which comes up with any excuse, from the lack of boats to conduct inspections to the need to celebrate Catholic, Orthodox and Muslim holidays. Therefore, in the conditions of the “grain corridor” we will constantly face delays in the work of inspections. This is the reality we will have to live with for now,” summarized Elizaveta Malyshko.

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