By NEW YORK. Oct 31 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Russia has requested a UN Security Council meeting on October 31 and Moscow’s suspending its participation in the Istanbul grain initiative, Russia’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Dmitry Polyansky said on Saturday.
"In light of the attack carried out by Ukraine on October 29 against the Black Sea Fleet ships providing safety for the vessels, which deliver Ukrainian grain under the so-called Black Sea initiative, our Permanent Mission has notified the UN Secretary-General about Russia suspending its participation in it," Polyansky said on Telegram.
"[Moscow] requested a UN SC meeting on the matter for Monday, October 31," he said.
