Explainer-What is Russia's problem with the Black Sea grain deal?


A farmer operates a tractor while sowing corn seeds during sunset in a field near the village of Chaltyr in the Rostov region, Russia, May 5, 2023. REUTERS/Sergey Pivovarov

(Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin said this month that Russia was considering withdrawing from the Black Sea grain deal as he accused the West of cheating Moscow because it still faced obstacles getting its own agricultural goods to world markets.

Putin said he would discuss the future of the grain deal with visiting African leaders on Saturday.

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