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In Odessa (Ukraine), the port is currently under blockade. Grain shipments cannot get out, increasing the risk of a global food crisis.
25 million tons of immobilized cereals: this is one of the consequences of the Russian blockade of the port of Odessa (Ukraine). The war raises fears of a global food crisis. Because before the fighting, Odessa was the exit door from the attic of Europe. “We want a maritime corridor, made up of the ships of our partners“, claims Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
This strategic trade route has also become impassable due to the mines placed by Ukraine to prevent the Russians from arriving by sea. So, Russians and Ukrainians pass the buck. “We are ready to cooperate if Kyiv (Ukraine) clean the mines”, says Serguei Lavrov, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs. “If we demine, we will lose our lines of defense“, retorts Gennady Troukhannov, mayor of Odessa, worried for the security of his country if such a decision were taken.
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