Russia says it is assisting exports of Ukrainian foodstuffs via Azov Sea
Ukraine
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Published Jun 18, 2022
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(June 16): Russia said on Thursday it was facilitating the export of grain and oilseeds from Ukraine through Russian-held transit points on the Azov Sea, without explaining who was providing the foodstuffs for export. Ukraine, like Russia one of the world's biggest exporters of grains and oilseeds, has accused Russia of stealing grain from territories in Ukraine that its forces have seized.
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Russian Deputy Prime Minister Viktoria Abramchenko rejected the allegation in an interview with Reuters, saying: "Russia does not ship grains from Ukraine." She continued: "Russia is securing a 'green [safe] corridor' for grains and any other foodstuff such as oilseeds ... so it can be exported from Ukraine without hurdles. [Via] Melitopol or Berdiansk." Ukraine's inability to use its major deep-sea port, Odesa, because of Russia's military incursion has led to a jump in global food prices and warnings by the United Nations of hunger in poorer countries that rely heavily on imported grain. Abramchenko restated Russia's line that it is for Ukraine to open sea-lanes to Odesa that have been mined. Each side accuses the other of laying the mines to obstruct access to the port, which Ukraine fears that Russia may try to seize with an attack from the sea. "We cannot provide a green corridor for Odesa as Ukraine has done everything for this port not to work," Abramchenko said. Ukraine's ...
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