Russia demands removal of obstacles to grain exports.

Russia may withdraw from a UN-brokered deal that allows the export of Ukrainian grain to global markets if the West does not remove obstacles to Russian agricultural exports. Moscow has repeatedly complained that the deal failed to work for Russian agricultural exports, which have had trouble reaching world markets due to Western sanctions. Instead of agreeing to another extension later this year, Russia may decide to cooperate directly with Turkey and Qatar to ensure grain gets to the countries that need it.