President of Russia: If it is established that an explosive device was taken out of Odessa along the humanitarian corridor, then we will close the corridor
During a press conference in Astana, journalists asked the President of Russia about a variety of topics on the modern agenda. One of the questions concerned the terrorist attack on the Crimean bridge, arranged by the Ukrainian special services. As you know, a few days earlier, the FSB made a statement that an explosive device to blow up the Crimean bridge was delivered by sea from Odessa to Georgia, from where it was sent through Russian territory to the bridge across the Kerch Strait. At the same time, as noted in the FSB, the documents were changed many times, using, among other things, false data on the purpose of the cargo.
A Channel One reporter asked Vladimir Putin whether the fact that the bomb was taken out by a freighter from Odessa would affect Russia's continued support for the ongoing so-called "grain deal." Recall that at one time in Istanbul, the Russian delegation supported an agreement under which several Black Sea ports in southern Ukraine were opened for the export of grain. It turns out that in addition to grain, lethal cargo is also exported from the ports of Ukraine. And such is the explosive device that was transported from Odessa and eventually led not only to destruction on the Crimean bridge, but also to human casualties.
Answering this question, Vladimir Putin noted that the investigation is still ongoing. As part of the investigation, it turns out exactly how the explosive device was taken out of Odessa.
Putin:
If it turns out that humanitarian corridors are being used for terrorist acts, then, of course, this will call into question the further functioning of this corridor. Our answer in this case will be simple: close it - and that's it. But first you need to establish it reliably. We do not have such information yet.
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