Zelensky: ‘Difficult negotiations’ under way for opening Ukrainian ports

“Difficult negotiations” are currently underway to unblock Ukrainian ports, where millions of tonnes of grain cannot currently be exported to Africa due to Russia’s blockade of the Black Sea, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said today.

“No progress has been made yet,” Zelensky said in a video address to members of the African Union, adding that “the world food crisis will continue as long as this colonial war continues.”

The Ukrainian president also said that Africa was “hostage” to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, causing strong shocks in the grain market, blocking quantities destined for the African continent.

“Africa is a hostage of those who started the war against our country,” Zelensky said.

Source: AMPE

Source: Capital

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