Kremlin sees no positive prospects for Black Sea grain deal renewal

MOSCOW, June 15 (Reuters): The Kremlin said on Thursday it saw no positive prospects when it came to renewing the Black Sea grain deal given that parts of the accord affecting Russia remained unfulfilled, but said it had not yet taken a final decision on the issue.

The agreement allowing Ukraine to resume sea-borne grain exports was brokered by the United Nations and Turkey in July last year to help tackle a global food crisis the UN said had been exacerbated by Europe's deadliest conflict since World War Two.

Moscow reluctantly agreed to extend the deal, known by diplomats as the Black Sea Grain Initiative, until July 17 on condition that it also received help with its own food and fertiliser exports.

But the Kremlin said on Thursday that none had been forthcoming.

"Work is ongoing, but to be honest we don't see any particularly positive prospects. Everything that was agreed on regarding us has not been fulfilled," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.