Ukraine wants to replace Russia in supplying Syria with grain

According to Reuters, two ships with a combined capacity of 33,000 tons that were transporting Russian wheat to Syria did not reach their destination. Grain imports from Ukraine A Russian source close to the government told Reuters that deliveries to Syria have been suspended because exporters are concerned about who will manage wheat imports on the Syrian side after the change of power in Damascus. "I think no one would dare to deliver wheat to Syria under the current circumstances," the Russian source said on condition of anonymity. Who will deliver wheat to Syria? Russia, the world's largest wheat exporter, has been delivering wheat to Syria through complicated financial and logistical arrangements, bypassing Western sanctions imposed on both Syria and Russia. In this situation, Ukraine has expressed its readiness to supply Syria with grain, as its Agriculture Minister Vitaly ...