Wheat harvesting in the field. Archive photoBRUSSELS, June 18 The European Union expects that a solution to the issue of Ukrainian grain exports through the Black Sea ports will be found in the coming days, alternative ways will not prevent a global food crisis, said the head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell. “It is necessary to recognize the fact that alternative routes will not allow for sufficient flow in the short term. Therefore, it is extremely important to resume Ukrainian exports by sea. We are working closely with the UN on this issue. achieve this goal. We expect that a solution can be found in the coming days. Otherwise, it will provoke a global food catastrophe,» Borrell wrote in his blog on Saturday. According to him, the EU also continues to facilitate the export of Ukrainian grain by land. The UN has repeatedly stated the threat of a food crisis and Because of the shortage of grain, the West accused Russia of opposing the supply of Ukrainian grain to world markets — Moscow categorically denied such accusations. Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that there are no problems with the export of grain from Ukraine and Russia does not interfere with this. If Ukraine clears the ports, ships with grain will be able to leave without any problems, he noted.
