Ukraine's President Zelensky said that the military invasion by Russia could prevent grain exports from ports in southern Ukraine, and could prevent the export of 75 million tons of grain by autumn. He expressed strong concern.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a press conference in the capital Kieu on the 6th that Russia, which continues to invade the military, blocked a port in southern Ukraine, making it impossible to export 22 to 25 million tons of grain. Blame Russia.
He expressed strong concern that if the port continues to be closed, 75 million tonnes of grain could not be exported by the fall.
"We need a safe corridor that allows grain exports," Zelensky said, adding that he is in talks with Britain and Turkey over how to export grain.
Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview on state-run Russian television broadcast on the 3rd, "Russia secures unconditionally safe routes and guarantees safe entry of ships. The problem of transporting grains from Ukraine. It doesn't exist, "he denied the Ukrainian claim.
Ukraine is one of the world's leading grain exporters, and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is scheduled to visit Turkey to hold a foreign ministers' meeting on the 8th of this month as concerns about the food crisis increase in each country due to the effects of Russia's military invasion. Attention is being paid to whether discussions on maritime transportation will proceed.