“which uses food as a weapon, bears sole responsibility for the global food security crisis that it has caused,” is the position of EU leaders, agreed on Thursday 23 June, the first day of the summit in Brussels.
EU leaders called on Russia to unblock Ukrainian ports
27 country leaders urged Russia to immediately stop attacks on Ukrainian agricultural facilities and export Ukrainian grain to itself, and to unblock Black Sea ports (especially the port of Odessa) to allow grain exports and restore commercial shipping.
“The European Council supports the efforts of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in this regard. It also emphasizes that the EU’s sanctions against Russia allow the free movement of agricultural and food products and the delivery of humanitarian aid,” we read in.
Due to the Russian blockade, more than 20 million tonnes of grain was stuck in the ports, which Ukraine exported mainly to the countries of Africa and the Middle East.
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EU countries create the so-called solidarity corridors to export Ukrainian grain as a priority. European ports, ships, additional rolling stock and trucks are available. Transport takes place mainly through Poland and Romania.
Moscow’s actions were criticized by Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki. – Putin wants to provoke hunger in North Africa and the Middle East. Today, Poland is an important channel for the transit of Ukrainian grain and Ukrainian goods to North Africa and the Middle East. We play a key role here. We can further strengthen our actions, if we receive support from the EU, stressed the head of the Polish government.
EU summit in Brussels. Another 9 billion in support for Ukraine
In the report on Thursday’s session, a declaration was made that “the European Commission will shortly present a proposal for the granting of the next tranche of emergency macro-financial assistance in the amount of up to EUR 9 billion”. The Council called on the EC to “in consultation with international partners, organizations and experts swiftly present its proposals for EU support for the reconstruction of Ukraine.”
Ukraine is already officially a candidate for the European Union
In the case of Georgia, its European perspective was confirmed, but for Tbilisi to officially become a candidate for EU membership, it must first carry out a number of reforms.
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Source: Gazeta
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