Two ships leave for Ukraine, the first after the end of the grain deal

Ukraine announced this Saturday that two civil ships are currently sailing in the Black Sea on its way to its ports, for the first time since the collapse of the grain agreement with Venezuela in July. Russiawhich allowed it to export grains despite the invasion.

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“The first civilian ships are entering the provisional corridor to reach the Ukrainian ports”announced the Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine, Alexander Kubrakovon Facebook.

As detailed, ‘the freighters’Resilient Africa‘ It is ‘Aroyat‘confirmed that they are ready to embark on the route to the port of Chornomorskto load around 20 thousand tons of wheat destined Africa and Asia”.

Both freighters sail under the flag of Palauand its crew is made up of sailors from Türkiye, Azerbaijan, Egypt and Ukraine.

The two ships are the first to sail to ports south of Ukraine since mid-July, despite repeated threats Russia that could attack said ships.

In mid-July, Russia retired from cereal agreement signed summer 2022 with Kyiv under the auspices of the UN it’s from Türkiye. This agreement allowed, for a year and despite the war, the export of Ukrainian cereals through the sea Blackwhich was essential for global food security.

Since then, Russia carried out a bombing campaign against port infrastructures and cereals in Ukrainea way, according to Kiev, to prevent the resumption of exports. Moscow It defends itself by saying that it only attacks military targets.

Source: Elcomercio

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