The war between the powers is also being fought in Ukrainian ports, which have been blocked by Russia since the beginning of the invasion. 20 million tons of grain are “stuck” in the ports of the Black Sea, Russia asks for the lifting of sanctions in exchange for opening a humanitarian food corridor.
Euskaraz irakurri: Ukrainako laboreak, gerrarako eta negoziziorako weapon
Ukraine’s Black Sea ports have been blocked since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine on February 24 and more than 20 million tons of grain stuck in silos and ports in the country
Russia and Ukraine account for almost a third of the world’s stock of wheat, maize and sunflower oil and lack of export significant grain imports from Ukrainian ports contribute to a growing food crisis world.
Facing this reality, Rusione claims to be ready to open a humanitarian corridor so that the ships carrying food leave the Ukraine, in exchange, yes, for the llifting of some sanctionsaccording to the Interfax news agency, citing Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko.
“The solution to the food problem requires a comprehensive approach, including the lifting of sanctions imposed on Russian exports and financial transactions,” Rudenko said. responsibility of a possible food crisis on the backs of the western powers.
While Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of planting coastline mines of the Black Sea, so that the merchandise can be loaded and transported, the port areas will have to be cleared, regardless of who put them there.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday that Russia is using food supplies as a weapon of war with global consequences.
Trying to find Western powers alternative routes which allows the goods to be transported mainly to Poland by lorry or rail network. This will be very difficult for the time being, as the width of the Ukrainian rail network and the standard width of the European network do not coincide. In addition, war activity has damaged much of the Ukrainian railway system.
Ukraine is a major global food supply. The country is the world’s largest exporter of sunflower oil, the fourth largest exporter of corn and the fifth largest exporter of wheat.
For this reason, leaders around the world have expressed concern that this blockade will lead to shortages, especially in the poorest countries, and thereby political instability that will spark new conflicts around the world.
Another factor to be taken into account is the fact that, as a result of the war, 30% of the surface of winter wheat, maize and sunflower in Ukraine will remain this year without harvesting or without sowing in the spring
In addition, it should not be forgotten that time is running out because if the agreements and solutions don’t come soon, the food that’s already stored can go bad.
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