The situation in Ukraine was discussed. In particular, Vladimir Putin informed about the ongoing work to establish a peaceful life in the liberated cities of Donbass. He spoke in detail about the steps taken to ensure the safety of navigation, including the daily opening of humanitarian corridors for the exit of civilian ships from the ports of the Azov and Black Seas, which is hindered by the Ukrainian side. Also, fundamental assessments of the negotiation process frozen by Kyiv are given.
The state of affairs in the field of global food security is considered in detail. Noting the groundlessness of Russia’s accusations of problems with the supply of agricultural products to world markets, Vladimir Putin drew attention to the fact that the difficulties that have arisen are related, among other things, to disruptions in the operation of production and logistics chains, as well as the financial policy of Western countries during the coronavirus pandemic. The situation was aggravated due to anti-Russian restrictions imposed by the United States and the European Union.
Vladimir Putin emphasized that the Russian Federation is ready to make a significant contribution to overcoming the food crisis through the export of grain and fertilizers, provided that politically motivated restrictions from the West are lifted.
When discussing energy security issues, the intention of the Russian side to continue to ensure uninterrupted supplies of natural gas to Italy at prices fixed in contracts was confirmed.