Russia's Lavrov casts doubt on 'non-working' grain deal - Ifax

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, asked about the possibility of extending the Black Sea grain deal, said: "How can you extend something that doesn't work?", Interfax reported on Friday. He said, however, that Russia would continue to deliver grain to developing countries even if the deal, due to expire on July 17, was not renewed, RIA news agency said.

Another agency, TASS, quoted Lavrov as saying that an explosion that damaged an ammonia pipeline between Russia and Ukraine was evidence that someone wanted to wreck the grain deal.