Peskov told about alternative export routes of Russian grain // Peskov: Russia exports grain on alternative routes on behalf of Putin

Grain is supplied from Russia to foreign markets via alternative routes. This instruction was given by President Vladimir Putin, said the press Secretary of the Russian leader Dmitry Peskov.

“The situation with the supply of grain through the Black Sea is significantly complicated. The reason for this was the actions of the Ukrainian side, the Kremlin spokesman told reporters. So he commented on the proposal of Turkey to stop attacks on ships in the Black Sea. According to Ankara, this should help to establish grain supplies.

The reduction in the volume of exports of Russian wheat began in the summer. In August, the figure was 1.3 million tons against 5.9 million tons last year. By the end of September, as expected in the Russian grain Union, it will not exceed 1 million tons.

In July, the Ukrainian Armed Forces intensified attacks on ships in the Black Sea and grain terminals of Novorossiysk. The largest deep-water grain terminals in Russia (the total transshipment capacity is 26.1 million tons per year) NKHP, NZT and KSK stopped working on August 12, and navigation of ships in the Sea of Azov was difficult. The Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Transport created special headquarters to optimize cargo transportation. The Russian Grain Union noted that grain flows have now shifted to Baltic ports.