“The ship ‘reason‘ sailed from the port of Odessa to the port of Tripoliin Lebanon. It is expected to arrive on August 2 at istanbul. It will continue its route to its destination after the inspections that will be carried out” in Turkeyannounced the Turkish Ministry of Defense.
The flag ship of Sierra Leone it carries a cargo of 26,000 tons of corn, reported Ukraine.
Russia satisfied
Russia considered “very positive” the departure of the first ship with a cargo of grain from Ukraine, under the terms of an agreement signed in Istanbul to resume exports from kyiv despite Moscow’s offensive.
The departure of this ship from the port of Odessa (southern Ukraine) is “very positive, a good opportunity to test the effectiveness” of the Istanbul agreement, the Kremlin spokesman told the press. Dmitry Peskov.
“We hope that the agreements are applied by all parties and that the mechanisms work effectively,” he added.
“Day of relief for the world, especially for our friends from middle East, Asia Y Africawhen the first Ukrainian grains leave Odessa after months of Russian blockade,” said Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba.
For his part, the UN Secretary-General, Anthony Guterresapplauded the resumption of exports and said he hoped that other commercial ships could set sail and provide “indispensable stability and assistance to world food security, especially in the most fragile humanitarian contexts,” according to a statement.
What does the agreement say for cereals
The agreement, signed on July 22 in Istanbul between representatives of Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and United Nationsallows to resume Ukrainian exports under international supervision.
A similar agreement, signed at the same time, also guarantees Moscow the export of its agricultural products and fertilizersdespite Western sanctions.
Russia and Ukraine are great agricultural powers, and their wheat, corn Y sunflower, in particular, supply the world market. It is estimated that between 20 and 25 million tons of grains have been blocked in Ukrainian ports since the beginning of the invasion on February 24, which sent prices skyrocketing.
On the ground, Russian forces continued to bombard Ukrainian cities, especially Mikolaiv (south), where the most violent attack since the start of the war killed at least two inhabitants on Sunday, according to local authorities.
These bombings killed Oleksiy Vadatursky, owner of the main Ukrainian grain logistics company, and his wife Raisa. “He was one of the most important agricultural entrepreneurs in the country, a key figure in the region” who provided a lot of employment, Mikhailo Podoliak, adviser to the Ukrainian presidency, said on Telegram.
Source: Ambito
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