In May, 33 ships left Ukrainian ports, half as many as in April. Only three left the port of Yuzhne/Pivdenny, one of the three covered by the Initiative.
Russia "has informed of its decision to limit registrations" at the port. Moscow is demanding the resumption of operation of the Togliatti-Odessa pipeline for deliveries of ammonia, an essential chemical component of mineral fertilizer. The UN warns of this "serious" situation in a climate of food tension for developing countries.