In Mariupol, a foreign ship was able to leave the port empty under Russian escort
Azovstal, photographed from the port of Mariupol, in the territory under the government control of the self-declared Donetsk People's Republic, June 12, 2022. AP
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It is the first foreign ship to leave Mariupol since the city fell to the Russians about a month ago.
A Turkish cargo ship was able to leave the emblematic Ukrainian port empty on Wednesday, June 22, according to the Turkish Ministry of Defense.
An announcement that comes after discussions between Moscow and Ankara about the millions of tons of grain blocked in Ukraine.
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A Turkish black and red long boat under the Maltese flag, escorted by Russian forces from the port of
Mariupol
.
The image gives hope for a resumption of maritime traffic in Ukrainian ports, where more than 20 million tonnes of grain are still blocked.
The Turkish Ministry of Defense welcomes the news and confirms that a very first foreign boat has been able to leave Mariupol since the fall of the city to the Russians almost a month ago.
For Turkey, it would be thanks to the discussions carried out by Ankara with Moscow.
However, this boat is empty and the result of the negotiations seems very meager.
The Turks, who are trying to pose as mediators between Moscow and kyiv, also announce that a meeting will take place in the coming weeks between Ankara, Russia and Ukraine, under the aegis of the UN.
But no date has been set yet.
A possible agreement would make it possible to bring down the price of cereals, and to alleviate the world food crisis linked to the war in Ukraine.
Russia blames Ukraine and Western countries for blocking grain in Ukrainian ports.
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