Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy secretary of the Russian Security Council, told Al Jazeera in an interview that Russia is ready to deliver its grain to international markets, but it needs to make sure that it will not be seized as part of anti-Russian sanctions. “They [Western countries] want us to export wheat, for example, so that they could arrest it afterwards, or what?” Medvedev was quoted by TASS as saying, describing this scenario as “impossible.” He argued that the global food situation has worsened “as a result of sanctions imposed by the Western world.” (https://tass.com/economy/1459935?utm_source=google.com&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=google.com&utm_referrer=google.com)
“They tell us to ‘go ahead and export,’ but, at the same time, our … commercial ships are not being serviced, and attempts are being made to seize our property,” the Russian official continued. “The question is how we are going to transport it and whether it will be affected by sanctions. So, in this case, the ball is in their court now, in the West’s court,” Medvedev said.
