Turkish fleet and insurance guarantees: Grain corridor is possible without Russia - Zelensky (video)
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said he had sent official letters to Turkish President Recep Taiip Erdogan and UN Secretary General Anthony Guterrish with a proposal to continue the work of the Black Sea grain initiative or a similar variant in a tripartite format. This was reported in the President's Telegram channel. According to Zelensky, Ukraine, together with the UN and Turkey, can provide the food corridor themselves.
Africa, Asia and Europe have the right to stability, so everyone has to think about safety to protect themselves from Russian madness, Zelensky said. "Ukrainian food is a basic safety for almost 400 million people," the President explained. He recalled that according to the results of the Black Sea grain initiative, approximately 33 million tons of agricultural products were transported in 45 countries.
60% of the mentioned volume was placed in Africa: moreover, Ukrainian grain was also supplied to Asia: Zelensky said that grain exports from Ukraine to survive Yemen and Somalia, regardless of their religion or ethnic origin. The world community needs to find a way to supply grain from Ukraine to the global market without the participation of the Russian Federation. This statement was made by the head of the Ukrainian Grain Association.
Mykola Gorbachev declared his confidence that Ukraine can export grain without participation of the Russian Federation with international support. "The international community, developed countries, needs to find a way to supply grain from Ukraine to the world market," the Association President said in an interview with journalists. The Turkish Fleet or Insurance Guarantees of Companies can act as a safety way.
Gorbachev denied the statements of Russian President Vladimir Putin that Ukraine allegedly failed to fulfill an important part of the grain agreement on the supply of grain to the poor countries. Despite the fact that 60% of grain exports from Ukraine go through European ports, "this does not mean that Europe is the end consumer of this grain. " The President of the Association also noted that grain from Ukraine is feeding about 200 million people outside Ukraine.
Recall that the media reported an alternative to the grain corridor. The exit of the Russian Federation from the grain agreement is not the end for export. It was also reported that the Russian Federation wants to achieve more favorable conditions for the supply of ammonia and aluminum abroad. The unilateral exit of the Russian Federation from the "grain agreement" has led to an increase in world prices.