“The parties have discussed issues related to the safety of cargo ships and the export of grain from Ukrainian portsand how to ensure the safety of navigation in the Black Sea,” the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.
Shortly after, Turkey announced that a Turkish cargo ship left the Ukrainian port of Mariupol.
Millions of tons of wheat are blocked in Ukrainian ports since the beginning of the offensive Russia against Ukraine at the end of February, and this increases the risk of a major food crisis.
Turkey, which wants to maintain good relations with Ukraine and Russia, offered to organize the grain transport, based on a plan of the UN.
Moscow affirms that it does not prevent the departure of ships and accuses Ukraine of having paralyzed maritime transport by mining ports.
For its part, kyiv fears a maritime attack by Russia on its Black Sea coast. The Russian army already occupies a large part of southern Ukraine, especially the shores of the Azov Sea.
Ukraine also accuses Russia of appropriating the harvests of the occupied territories.
Source: Ambito
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