SOLNECHNODOLSK SETTLEMENT /Stavropol Region/, March 5. /TASS/. Russian grain exports may total up to 65 mln metric tons in the agricultural year of 2023-2024, President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with agricultural sector workers.

"In my opinion, our grain exports were about 50-53 mln metric tons in the last season, in 2022-2023, and they will be up to 65 mln metric tons in 2023-2024," the Russian leader noted.

The President assured that he will support any decision of the government on diesel fuel prices to meet needs of agricultural producers this year. Such decision should be timely made, Putin said.