Russia on Saturday suspended its participation in a landmark settlement that allowed very important grain exports from Ukraine, blaming drone assaults on Russian ships in Crimea.
“In gentle of the terrorist act carried out by the Kyiv regime with the participation of British specialists in opposition to ships of the Black Sea fleet and civilian vessels concerned within the safety of grain corridors, Russia suspends its participation within the implementation of the settlement on the export of agricultural merchandise from Ukrainian ports,” the Russian defence ministry stated on Telegram.