Published: August 3rd, 2023,
Last updated: August 3rd, 2023
By terminating the grain agreement with Ukraine and attacking port facilities for export Moscow has also duped its hitherto well-meaning partner Beijing. Ukraine has traditionally been an important agricultural partner for China. Russia apparently did not consider that. Only recently, China’s deputy trade minister received his Ukrainian counterpart in Beijing to discuss the expansion of grain exports to China. Nothing will come of this for the time being.