The Russian President, Vladimir Putincalled for unblocking the export of Russian fertilizers to Latin America, Asia and Africa, limited by Western sanctions for the Russian military campaign in Ukraine, despite the fact that the European Union (EU) eased the restrictions.
“The prohibition of our fertilizers and Belarusian fertilizers through European ports to developing countries, to the markets of Asia, Africa and Latin America is still maintained. This is discrimination against our partners,” he denounced. in a meeting with the Russian Security Council.
The Russian president welcomed the fact that the European Commission (EC) announced the unblocking of Russian fertilizer supplies, but asserted that this measure only applies to supplies destined for the European Union.
“Only EU countries can buy our fertilizers,” he stressed.
It promises to deliver free potassium fertilizers
Vladimir Putin he directed the Russian Foreign Ministry to work together with international organizations such as the UN to “resolve this situation”.
“I believe that the discrimination of the countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America is inadmissible,” he stressed.
According to the president, Moscow will study the Brussels proposal to supply fertilizers to the EU, “but the issue of fertilizer supplies to other countries must also be resolved.”
Vladimir Putin He also expressed his willingness to send free potassium fertilizers to developing countries that need it.
“There is a large quantity of this type of fertilizer, hundreds of thousands of tons, in some European ports. Our producers, above all potassium fertilizers, are willing to deliver them free of charge to developing countries that need these fertilizers,” he added. .
(EFE)