Russia, as a condition for the unblocking of Ukrainian ports, has requested the removal of sanctions.
The United States does not intend to lift sanctions against Russia in exchange for unblocking Ukrainian ports, U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price said, the European Pravda reports.
“Of course, we will not remove the sanctions in response to empty promises. We have heard empty promises from the Russian Federation before. I think we have reason to doubt when we hear different promises and proposals from Russia, ”the diplomat said.
He called Russia’s use of food and energy as a weapon horrible.
“The quickest solution to the problem of rising prices for raw materials, rising food prices around the world is the cessation of this brutal war of the Russians, the cessation of blockage of the ports of Ukraine of Russia, the cessation of attacks on grain elevators, the cessation of attacks on grain ships, ”Price said.
The State Department also denied statements by the Russian Federation that the food crisis was caused by sanctions.
On the eve of the Russian Federation, they announced that they were ready to provide a humanitarian corridor for ships to leave the ports of Ukraine, provided that their waters were removed from the mines and the sanctions were lifted.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba urged not to give in to Russia’s blackmail.
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Source: korrespondent
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