Crisis resolved! Ukrainian Foreign Minister: The world is relieved as the cargo ship loaded with grain sets sail. (Archyde.com, Associated Press, this newspaper combined.)
2022/08/02 06:09
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[Instant News/Comprehensive Report]On August 1, the first cargo ship carrying wheat from Ukraine set out from Odessa (Odesa). This is the first merchant ship to leave Ukraine in the five months since the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian war. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba applauded the incident, saying “the world is relieved”.
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After Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, it immediately blocked Ukrainian Black Sea ports, making it impossible to export food. The delivery of Ukraine and Russia, two of the world’s largest grain exporters, has been blocked, causing international grain prices to soar, and some poor countries cannot afford the high prices. The United Nations estimates that nearly 50 million people around the world have been directly affected by the Russian-Ukrainian war and began to face “severe hunger.” “.
To this end, on the 22nd of last month, Russia and Ukraine signed agreements with Turkey and the United Nations respectively. The purpose is to alleviate the global food crisis caused by the obstruction of grain transportation in the Black Sea. Russia will allow Ukraine to export 22 million tons of wheat, as well as other Agricultural products that could not be exported due to the war; in addition, the agreement also allowed Russia to export wheat and fertilizers.
On the 27th of last month, Turkey set up a special joint coordination center in Istanbul to supervise export-related matters. The main tasks include: monitoring whether Ukrainian grain-carrying ships can travel safely according to the established routes, and whether they are carrying prohibited weapons when entering and leaving the Black Sea.
The freighter is expected to arrive in Turkish territorial waters on August 3 and berth outside Istanbul for joint inspections before heading to Lebanon to ease the country’s severe food shortage crisis.
U.N. officials pointed out that before the outbreak of the war, Ukraine was able to export 5 million tons of grains per month.
After the Russia-Ukraine agreement, the first freighter to carry wheat from Ukraine departed today. (Associated Press)
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