German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock became very confused during a press conference in Berlin on Monday. In the context of the grain deal, Baerbock leaked “COCAINE” instead of “Ukrainian” (see video above).
The slip of the tongue came as her Romanian counterpart Luminița Odobescu welcomed plans to increase transit capacity for Ukrainian grain from two million tonnes to four million tonnes per month. In concrete terms, this is the quote: “…for the extension of the European solidarity corridors in your country, [und um] to expand export capacity for Ukrainian cocaine grain by the end of the year […]“.
Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met in Sochi to discuss the Black Sea grain deal. The German Foreign Minister stressed the importance of reviving the agreement and praised Turkey’s efforts in this area, while criticizing Putin for withdrawing from the agreement and accusing him of playing “cynical games.”
Putin said after Monday’s meeting that the historic agreement would only be restored if the West met Moscow’s demands.
The Black Sea Grains Agreement, signed in Istanbul in July 2022 by representatives of Russia, Turkey, Ukraine and the United Nations, expired on July 17.
Source: Krone
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