OREANDA-NEWS  Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that he sees no arguments for extending the grain deal.

"... I don't see what arguments those who would like to continue the actions of this Black Sea initiative have, because, as I said, it has long been commercial in terms of Ukrainian grain," the minister said, answering journalists' questions during an online briefing.

The broadcasting of the British BBC TV channel was temporarily interrupted on Friday to broadcast an online briefing by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. The politician noted that he does not see the need for the same amount of diplomatic contacts with the West, as it was before the declaration of war by the hands of Ukraine.