Ukraine says any Russian 'provocation' over grain deal will be responded by military response
- Russia and Ukraine are both key global wheat exporters will sign the deal at the Dolmabahce Palace offices at 13:30 GMT
Ukrainian presidential advisor Mykhailo Podolyak said that any "provocation" over a deal to restore Ukrainian ports for grain exports will be faced with a military reaction from Kyiv.
β1. Ukraine does not sign any documents with Russia. We sign an agreement with Turkey and the UN and undertake obligations to them. Russia signs a mirror agreement with Turkey and the UN,β Podolyak said in a tweet.
β2. No transport-escort by Russian ships and no presence of π·πΊ representatives in our ports. In case of provocations, an immediate military response,β he said. βAll inspections of transport ships will be carried out by joint groups in πΉπ· waters in the event of such a need.β
Ukraine's Infrastructure Minister, Oleksandr Kubrakov, and Russia's Defense Minister, Sergei Shoigu, will be in Turkey to sign an UN-backed grain export agreement with Ukraine.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will attend the ceremony with the Turkish President at the Dolmabahce Palace offices at 13:30 GMT.
Picture Credits: Reuters
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