Gatilov said reconnecting the Russian Agricultural Bank back to Swift was one of the conditions for the extension of the agreement, according to the Monday report.
"Russia has repeatedly extended the deal in the hope of positive changes," Gatilov told Izvestia, according to a"However, what we are seeing now does not give us grounds to agree to maintaining the status quo." Russia is a major exporter of commodities, ranging from energy to farm produce. While the supply chain has been in a state of disruption since the COVID-19 pandemic started in 2020, the dislocations have been compounded by the war between Russia and Ukraine, both of which are