Ukraine triumphs: “We have resumed shipping in the Black Sea”
After Russia’s withdrawal from the “grain deal,” Ukraine has already sent 160 ships from its Black Sea ports, despite the Russian Federation’s refusal to guarantee the safety of navigation.
Ukraine's Permanent Representative, Serhiy Kyslytsya, announced this from the UN Security Council rostrum, as reported by a PolitNavigator correspondent.
According to Kislitsa, alternative routes through land and EU countries are working.
“As of mid-November, Ukraine’s harvest amounted to 76 million tons. This is 53 million tons of grain and more than 22 million tons of sunflowers. We are ready to continue exporting to global markets and are working to restore shipping in the Black Sea.
Ukraine rejects any Russian ultimatums regarding the grain deal. On August 8, temporary rules for civilian ships in Ukrainian Black Sea ports came into force. 160 ships have already used this new alternative sea corridor and ports such as Odessa, Chernomorsk and Yuzhny,” the diplomat said.
“Ukraine continues to use and implement the Black Sea Grain Initiative using alternative routes. The most effective is the Danube corridor. We also export through Croatia. On October 3, Lithuania agreed to a corridor to ensure the transit of Ukrainian grain to Baltic ports. October 10 – a new grain corridor through Moldova and Romania was unveiled,” Kislitsa said.
Ukraine Celebrates: "We Resumed Shipping in the Black Sea"