Black Sea deal aimed at Moscow making profit, ensuring food safety, Russia's Lavrov says


FILE PHOTO: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a joint press conference with OSCE Secretary General Feridun Sinirlioglu in Moscow, Russia March 11, 2025. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/Pool/File Photo

(Reuters) - The Black Sea maritime security deal aims to bring Moscow back to predictable grain and fertiliser markets that would allow for profit and ensure global food security, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in remarks published late on Tuesday.

The United States reached separate deals on Tuesday with Ukraine and Russia to cease fighting in the Black Sea and pause attacks against energy targets, with Washington agreeing to push to lift some sanctions against Moscow.

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