In brief
A possible deal could ease restrictions on banks, ships and companies linked to the sector, according to reporting citing the Kyiv Independent.
Ukrainian officials fear Donald Trump’s administration could offer Russia concessions concerning fertiliser exports, RBC-Ukraine and UNIAN reported on October 24, citing the Kyiv Independent. The reports described economic incentives as part of Washington’s efforts to persuade Moscow to end its war against Ukraine.
Russian fertilisers are not directly subject to US sanctions and their import is not prohibited, according to the reports. An unnamed senior Ukrainian official said a potential agreement could instead lift restrictions on ships, companies, banks and individuals linked to the industry.
Russia has long sought relief from banking, insurance and transport barriers that it says impede agricultural exports. The officials cited by the Kyiv Independent did not identify specific sanctions Washington might lift, and the reports did not establish that a fertiliser agreement had been concluded.