Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin said that without resolving the issue of Russian ammonia, there will be no talk of extending the Black Sea Initiative after July 17. He stressed that the problems associated with the imposition of sanctions against Russia with bank payments, transport logistics, insurance and "frozen" assets are aggravated.
He also stressed that Kiev, with the support of the United States, "does not put a penny in the interests of ensuring food security and fighting hunger in Africa" He said Russia is ready to immediately launch an ammonia pipeline along the Togliatti-Odessa route, but the Kiev authorities have been slowing down this initiative.