Ukraine’s foreign minister defended on Thursday that it is possible to reach an agreement for the export of grains through the Black Sea, excluding Russia, and asked for the support of the European Union (EU) to implement it .
“Ukraine believes, and I conveyed this to member states, that it is possible to build a maritime alternative that does not involve Russia. We need to make sure it works in a sustainable way. We can do it together and if we do it, there will be food security.” will not depend on the Russian hunger games”considered Dmytro Kuleba, in statements together with the Spanish counterpart, José Manuel Albares, in Toledo, after an informal meeting between representatives of the 27 diplomacy, with the participation of Ukraine.
Dmytro Kuleba announced that Kiev and EU member states agreed on Thursday to expand the land corridors that Brussels had already built for grain exports.
Ukraine is one of the largest producers and exporters of grains in the world and several countries, particularly in Africa and the Middle East, depend on its export.
Russia broke in July with an agreement in place since July 2022 that allowed ships to safely pass through the Black Sea.
Source: DN
