On Friday, the world breathed a sigh of relief as an agreement was signed to export millions of tons of grain tied up in Ukraine. But just one day later, the Russian army shelled the port of Odessa, which plays a central role for exports.
Is it another cynical game by Russian President Vladimir Putin? Just a day after the agreement on the export of Ukrainian grain across the Black Sea, Russia fired rockets at the port of Odessa, according to sources in Kyiv. “Yesterday the export by sea was agreed, and today the Russians are attacking the port of Odessa,” said the head of the Ukrainian presidential office, Andriy Yermak, on Saturday. Russia bombard the port city. According to the Ukrainian military, two Russian missiles were intercepted by anti-aircraft defenses and two more hit the commercial port.
In the agreement on Friday, Russia pledged to let the ships sail through a sea corridor and not to fire at them. The ports involved should also not be attacked. Yermak accused Russia of “hunger terror”. “The world must act.” “Effective sanctions against Russia and more weapons for Ukraine” are needed.
Ukraine: Putin “spits” Guterres and Erdogan in the face
The rocket fire cast doubt on the agreement on the export of millions of tons of grain from Ukraine, Foreign Ministry spokesman Oleh Nikolenko said in Kyiv. Russian President Vladimir Putin “spits” his rockets in the face of UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The two went to great lengths to reach the agreement.
Ukraine is calling on the United Nations and Turkey to urge Russia to comply with the deal, Nikolenko said. If the agreement is not implemented, Russia will bear responsibility for the global food crisis. Ukraine plans to export around 20 million tons of grain.
Göring-Eckardt in Odessa: What is a Russian signature still worth?
Bundestag Vice President Katrin Göring-Eckardt (Greens) wrote on Twitter: “It’s so terrible. Yesterday so much hope because of the agreement. Today attacks on #Odesa. Yesterday I was in the #port, walked through the city, talked to so many, congratulated a wedding couple. I hope so much that everyone is doing well. What is the signature worth?”
Agriculture Minister Cem Özdemir (Greens) also tweeted: “Yesterday: Erdogan brokered #graindeal with Putin. Today: (Russian) missiles on #Odessa. It would be good and important if grain got out across the Black Sea. But see it like my (Ukrainian) counterpart Mykola Solskyj: Need permanent alternative route for Ukrainian grain.”
Source: Stern
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