Russia Rejects UN Proposal to Rejoin Black Sea Grain Deal

Russia has reiterated that it will not rejoin the Black Sea grain deal unless its demands are met, including the lifting of sanctions and dropping restrictions on Russian agricultural exports. The UN had proposed giving a subsidiary of the Russian Agricultural Bank access to the SWIFT international payments system, but Russia insists that the bank itself should have access. The EU has criticized Russia for leaving the deal and accused them of attacking port infrastructures.