The first grain shipment to depart the port of Odesa since the beginning of Russia’s invasion in late February has been greeted by the foreign minister of Ukraine as a “relief for the globe.”
The foreign minister of Ukraine proclaims a day of relief for all people
“The first Ukrainian grain departs Odesa after months of Russian siege, bringing relief to the entire world, especially to our friends in the Middle East, Asia, and Africa. Should Russia uphold its end of the bargain, Ukraine has always been and will continue to be a trustworthy partner, Dmytro Kuleba tweeted. Ukraine is a significant producer of grain for the worldwide market, but since Moscow began its onslaught, fighting has made it difficult for the food to leave the country’s ports securely. Insisting that Ukraine would remain a loyal partner as long as “Russia respects it’s half of the contract,” Kuleba continued, “Ukraine has always been a reliable partner.”
Under a UN safe passage agreement, a grain ship leaves Odesa
After weeks of talks between Ukraine and Russia, facilitated by Turkey and the UN, the ship Razoni, flying the flag of Sierra Leone and carrying 26,000 tons of corn, eventually departed. Since the beginning of the conflict, Russia has been preventing access to Ukraine’s ports, causing a global grain scarcity that has prompted the UN to issue a hunger emergency alert.
One of the major grain producers in the world is Ukraine. There are approximately 20 million tons of grain sitting in Ukraine, waiting to be exported. The blockade has led to a global grain shortage, higher prices, and the threat of starvation in several grain-importing nations, particularly in the Middle East and Africa.
Since the start of the Russian invasion, 16 loaded warships, according to Kubrakov, have been stranded in Ukrainian ports. According to officials, the ports will eventually regain their full transport capability. But after an attack on the port of Odesa a week ago, everyone is waiting to see if Russia keeps up its end of the bargain.
The first shipment from Odesa is “warmly welcomed” by UN Secretary-General
According to a statement released on Monday by his spokesman Stephane Dujarric, the UN Secretary-General welcomes the first grain shipment to arrive at the port of Odesa since Russia started its invasion of Ukraine. The M/V Razoni is the first commercial ship to leave the Ukrainian port of Odesa since February 26, 2022, and the Secretary-General “warmly welcomes” its departure, according to a statement. In particular, in the most precarious humanitarian circumstances, the Secretary-General anticipated that this would “provide much-needed stability and relief to global food security
First grain ship under UN safe passage agreement leaves Odesa
A pact negotiated on July 22 in Istanbul said that Russia would permit grain ships to leave Ukraine and would refrain from attacking them. But when Russian soldiers attacked Odesa port less than 24 hours later, the validity of the agreement was called into question.
According to the agreement, 5 million metric tons of grain should leave Ukraine each month, easing the worldwide food crisis brought on by Russia’s blockade of Ukrainian ports. In order to reach international markets, the ships will go through a secure passageway in the Black Sea and through the Bosporus Strait.
Putin pledges a “lightning-speed” response to intervention after a grain billionaire is slain in shelling in Mykolaiv
According to Ukrainian officials, a grain tycoon and his wife were killed when heavy bombardment hit the southern city of Mykolaiv on Sunday. Russian President Vladimir Putin used his country’s Navy Day to deliver additional militaristic warnings to anyone undermining Russia’s “sovereignty and freedom.”
According to a statement from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, grain tycoon Oleksiy Vadaturskyy and his wife, Raisa, perished in the attack. One of Ukraine’s leading grain production and exporting businesses, Nibulon, with its headquarters in Mykolaiv, was founded by Vadaturskyy.
