Russia sees no prospects for reviving the Black Sea Grain Initiative, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Alimov has said.

Axar.az reports that, in an interview with Interfax, Alimov said Moscow was considering various proposals to ensure the safe transportation of grain through the Black Sea and remained in contact with Turkiye and other countries on the issue.

“Proposals from countries are being considered. We are in dialogue with all countries, including Turkiye. We are discussing this issue with various countries, but for now I see no prospects for reviving the grain deal,” he said.

According to Alimov, the issue is also being discussed at the United Nations, where some parties support restoring the initiative in one form or another. However, he said Moscow was not satisfied with those proposals.

He argued that the original agreement, brokered by the UN and involving Russia, Ukraine and Turkiye, had failed because the UN had been unable to ensure compliance with commitments concerning Russian fertilizer and agricultural exports.

“We respected our commitments, but the UN was unable to ensure that its commitments to Russia regarding the export of our fertilizers and agricultural products were fulfilled. We see no possibility of reviving the grain deal in any form,” Alimov said.

The Black Sea Grain Initiative was signed in July 2022 to facilitate Ukrainian grain exports by sea amid the war while also easing exports of Russian food and fertilizers. Russia withdrew from the agreement in 2023, citing unfulfilled conditions related to its agricultural exports and alleged Ukrainian military use of the Black Sea corridor.