Ambassador Andrei Kelin’s interview to Christiane Amanpour for CNN, 4 August, 2023

Watch the Ambassador Andrei Kelin’s interview to Christiane Amanpour for CNN. Main topics: - Conflict in Ukraine - Black Sea Grain Initiative - Ukrainian counteroffensive - Yevgeny Prigozhin’s statements - Ukrainian drone attacks in Moscow - Prospects of peace talks Ambassador Andrei Kelin’s key statements: ▪ Russia is ready to work with any elected US president. Yet it is important for that leader to guide the US in the right direction. ▪ The Russian part of the «package» of the Black Sea Grain Initiative had not been implemented, while on the Ukrainian part only 3% of Ukrainian grain went to the poorest countries. Therefore, the deal did not work. ▪ Since the Ukrainian counteroffensive started, Kiev has suffered serious losses – 21,000 in July and 26,000 in June. All while achieving nothing. ▪ I have not seen a single UK’s Challenger tank in action in Ukraine. ▪ Sooner or later, UK government shoul