“The height of cynicism is that even our offer is free, I want to emphasize this, to transfer 300 thousand (tons. -
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) of Russian fertilizers blocked in European ports due to sanctions for free to countries in need, still remains unanswered,” Putin quotes RIA News.
Earlier, Putin said that he had informed UN Secretary General António Guterres that the Russian side was ready to supply fertilizers to developing countries free of charge.
Guterres said that during the high-level week, the UN General Assembly will discuss with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov a food deal and the export of Russian food and fertilizers to world markets.