Russia said on Wednesday it would renew its participation in an agreement allowing Ukraine to export grain via the Black Sea, just four days after suspending its role in the deal.

Moscow had pulled out at the weekend, saying it could not guarantee the safety of civilian ships crossing the Black Sea because of a drone attack on its fleet there.

"The Russian Federation considers that the guarantees received at the moment appear sufficient, and resumes the implementation of the agreement," the defence ministry said in a statement.

"This is quite an unexpected turnaround," said Andrey Sizov, head of the Russia-focused Sovecon agriculture consultancy.

"We did not bury this deal, but we did not expect Russia's return to it so soon either, as it was not very clear what kind of guarantees Russia could get and how quickly it would happen. But, well, good job Erdogan."

Moscow had said on Monday it would be risky and unacceptable for ships to continue sailing through the humanitarian corridor set up under the Turkish- and U.N.-brokered deal which had freed up Ukrainian ports and shipping lanes that Russia had previously blockaded.

Despite the Russian move, ships had continued to export Ukrainian grain, and a record volume moved on Monday.

Russian political analyst Tatiana Stanovaya said Wednesday's announcement represented an acknowledgement by Putin that he could not block the shipments.

"The Kremlin itself simply fell into a trap from which it did not know how to get out," she said.

"It was necessary to retreat and put on a good face (not very successfully) when faced with a bad game.

More:
https://www.reuters.com/world/russia-resume-participation-black-sea-grain-deal-defence-ministry-2022-11-02/

LMAO.

Putin is Erdogan's biatch

Russia returning back to it's vomit like a dog.

Erdogan got Russia pin on this one.
He knows how to play both side which have been working for him and Turkey.
He got cheap Russia gas to sell to EU and now got an opportunity to make Turkey Gas hub for Europe.
He blocked NATO ships that are not from Black Sea even though USA did not plan to send any ships near Black Sea for now, but he made look like he blocked NATO but we all know he used it to block Russia navy fleets that are not registered in Black Sea to be moved to Black Sea.

Putin still trying to be reasonable made him look weak but he is still getting the results he want.
God forbid if things go south, Russia will do what USA did in Japan.

Erdogan slapping sense back into Putin.

seunny4lif:
Erdogan got Russia pin on this one.
He knows how to play both side which have been working for him and Turkey.
He got cheap Russia gas to sell to EU and now got an opportunity to make Turkey Gas hub for Europe.
He blocked NATO ships that are not from Black Sea even though USA did not plan to send any ships near Black Sea for now, but he made look like he blocked NATO but we all know he used it to block Russia navy fleets that are not registered in Black Sea to be moved to Black Sea.

Putin still trying to be reasonable made him look weak but he is still getting the results he want.
God forbid if things go south, Russia will do what USA did in Japan.

And if Putin is not reasonable what will he do.... You so much believe in this Putin shii.. t as if he owns the world and he only can fight the whole countries.