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There are no encouraging prospects for extending the Black Sea grain export initiative at the moment, a source familiar with the negotiations told the Russian RIA state news agency in remarks published early on Tuesday. Reuters reports:
UN aid chief Martin Griffiths said on Monday efforts will continue in coming days to extend a deal allowing for the safe Black Sea export of Ukrainian grain, a pact Russia has threatened to quit on 18 May over obstacles to its grain and fertilizer exports.
Technical-level" discussions will continue, the unidentified source told RIA, but when asked about the prospects for extending the grain deal, the source said that at the moment there are no encouraging prospects".
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