“Why? Because they need to be vetted, and Russian representatives are blocking that vetting. Ships are detained for weeks,” said Zelensky, predicting an increase in food prices for Europe.
For Asia, it also means a growing risk of social instability, and for African countries such as Ethiopia or Sudan, empty dinner tables for thousands of families, Zelensky added.
While Russia continues to fire missiles at Ukraine’s infrastructure, including ports and transport, and wage a brutal battle in regions vital to agriculture, “Ukraine’s farmers continue to cultivate their fields,” Zelensky said.
On July 22, Ukraine and Russia, through Turkey, signed an agreement with the UN on the resumption of the export of Ukrainian agricultural goods to the Black Sea, which was interrupted when Russia launched a full-scale war against Ukraine on February 24.
Kyiv regularly accuses Russia of artificially imposing restrictions on ship inspections, forcing dozens of ships to wait in queues for inspections.
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