Baltic ports can serve as an alternative for the transit of Ukrainian agricultural products, through which 25 million tons of grain can be transported annually. This was stated by Lithuanian officials, writes AFP with reference to a letter sent on July 24 to the European Commission.
In the text, three Lithuanian ministers said that the Baltic Sea ports could serve as a “reliable alternative” after the failure of the “grain deal”.
Earlier, the Director General of the Klaipeda Seaport, Algis Latakas, announced the possibility of transshipment of 10 million tons of Ukrainian grain, but noted that this could be associated with a number of problems.
The day before, President Gitanas Nauseda said that Vilnius does not agree with the easing of sanctions against Russia for the sake of a “grain deal”. It was concluded in July 2022 by Russia and Ukraine independently of each other through the mediation of Turkey and the UN. The agreement has been extended several times. However, Moscow repeatedly stated later that the Russian conditions were never met. On July 17, the next deadline expired, and Russia did not renew it. The agreements “in their previous form have lost their meaning,” said Russian leader Vladimir Putin. He proposed replacing Ukrainian grain “both on a commercial and gratuitous basis.”
Source: Rosbalt
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