Agreement of Grain

Reuters agency reported, citing Ukrainian sources, that the parties will meet to discuss the extension of the grain agreement. However, no information was given regarding who will participate in the talks. Last fall, Poland demanded 1.4 trillion dollars in war reparations from Germany and announced that they could also seek compensation from Russia. The Russian Foreign Ministry dismissed the statements made by Polish diplomats as "political fantasy." The net profits of companies repairing Airbus and Boeing planes in Russia decreased by 5.6 times to 386 million rubles in 2022. The sales of M.Video-Eldorado, Russia's largest electronics retail chain, decreased by 14% in 2022, and global brands like Apple and Samsung stopped sales in Russia. Kommersant newspaper reported that forest product processing facilities in Russia face the risk of stopping production due to the phenol shortage in the country. In addition, John Kirby, the Strategic Communications Coordinator for the National Security Council at the White House, claimed that the Russian army has suffered around 100,000 casualties in Ukraine since December 2022. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced that they could supply new Gepard air defense system ammunition to Ukraine. Scholz said that the weapons they provide to Ukraine should not be used to target Russian territory. It is stated that Finland plans to cooperate with the United States to establish military bases in Finland. Vitali Ignatyev, the foreign minister of the de facto autonomous Transnistria region, announced that even if Moldova withdraws from the peace mission agreement, Russian troops will not leave the region. In February, the central government in Moldova demanded that Russia withdraw its troops from the region.

Source: lojiport.com, turkrus.com