Ukraine is ready to replace Russia in the grain market of Syria

This was stated by the Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine Vitaly Koval in a comment to Reuters. It is noted that earlier Russian and Syrian sources reported that the supply of Russian wheat to Syria was suspended due to uncertainty about the new government and delayed payments. Syria imported food from Russia during the rule of Bashar al-Assad, and with the emergence of a new government in the country, uncertainty arose regarding relations between Damascus and Moscow. “We must be with our food where it is difficult. We are open to supplying our food, and if Syria needs food, then we are there,” Koval said. Ukraine traditionally exports wheat and corn to Middle Eastern countries, but not to Syria. According to traders, in the 2023/24 MY, only about 6 thousand tons of Ukrainian corn out of a total corn export volume of 29.4 million tons reached the Syrian market. However, small consignments of grain of Ukrainian origin may have entered Syria from neighboring countries, ...