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The Russian Statement on the Black Sea Grain Initiative

Russia says they got none of what they were promised from the West, and as a result of all of this, they've decided to terminate the agreement. That looked like a negotiating position to me originally because Russia is basically saying, look, we're open to the deal,. We'll join the deal, but here are our terms. And I thought that Russia would have major constraints in following through on some of the things that it has. But if Western capitals really value the Black Sea Initiative, then let them seriously think about fulfilling their obligations.

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