Eugene Czolij: Russia’s bombing of Ukraine’s port cities is a global attack

The Kyiv Independent

According to the European Commission, Ukraine accounted for 10% of the world wheat market, 13% of the barley market, and 15% of the corn market before Russia launched its all‑out war against Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022. Soon thereafter, Russia’s ships blocked grain exports from Ukraine’s port cities, including Odesa, to world markets.

On July 22, 2022, in Istanbul, Ukraine and Russia each agreed to the Black Sea Grain Initiative, brokered by UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. This initiative allowed about 33 million tons of Ukraine’s food products to be exported by sea to 45 countries.

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