The UN announced progress in the negotiations on the expansion of the grain deal

“Significant progress has been made, but some obstacles do remain, especially with regard to payment systems,” TASS quoted him as saying.

According to Dujarric, the UN will continue efforts to overcome these obstacles.

Earlier, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin said that Russia decided to extend the grain deal for only 60 days due to the lack of progress in the supply of Russian food and fertilizers.