UN Secretary General António Guterres had a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin. They talked about the export of grain, prisoners of war and the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant.
Guterres spoke with Putin
According to the UN Secretary General, first of all one of the most important issues for discussion was the “grain agreement” and the prospect of exporting Russian agricultural products. Guterres claims that obstacles to the latter still exist.
The UN Secretary General expressed the hope that the agreement concluded on July 22 by Ukraine, Turkey and Russia through the mediation of the UN for 120 days will be preserved. At the same time, Guterres expressed a desire that it also concern the export of Russian ammonia.
Another topic of conversation was the situation at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, which was recently visited by a mission of the International Atomic Energy Agency. It should be noted that the ZNPP is now under the control of the Russian army.
We are still very far from the end of the war. There is no ceasefire in sight. I would be lying if I said that this will happen in the near future, – said the UN Secretary General later in response to questions about the prospects for war.
In addition, the parties discussed the exchange of prisoners of war. According to the words of the President of Russia, which were brought by Guterres, Moscow will not interfere with the visit of the UN fact-finding mission, which will go to Olenevka. More than 50 Ukrainian prisoners of war died there at the end of July.
