Following attacks on its fleet in the Crimea, which it includes from Ukraine, Russia declared on Saturday that it was suspending its participation in the accord that the United Nations negotiated to ship agricultural products from Ukrainian ports.
Through the Telegram app, the Ukrainian Ministry revealed that “218 ships… stopped in their existing sites” because they did not have permission from the Joint Coordination Center to proceed through the safe passage.
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According to the ministry, 101 blank ships are awaiting inspection before entering Ukrainian ports, while 95 loaded ships have already departed from Ukrainian ports while awaiting a search before sailing in the direction of the end consumer.
22 ships that are filled with agricultural products are waiting to depart Ukrainian ports, she continued.
The accord, which permitted the access of 3 ports to the Black Sea, allowed Ukraine to say that it has so far been able to export roughly 9 million tonnes of agricultural products.
NATO
In view of a global food crisis, NATO pressed Moscow to extend the arrangement in which the United Nations served as the mediating party and Oqueria permitted the resumed export of wheat through the Black Sea ports.
“Russian President Vladimir Putin must stop exploiting food as a weapon and ending his illegal war on Ukraine,” said alliance spokeswoman Owana Longco.
We implore Russia to promptly reconsider its decision and prolong the deal so that food can be delivered to those in need, she continued.
She emphasised that the agreement achieved with Turkey’s assistance had previously been welcomed by all alliance members.
“These exports contributed to a global decline in food costs.”
Ukraine reveals the “consequences” of the grain decision … as NATO joins the fray
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