Grain. File photoWASHINGTON, Jun 17Russia is ready to guarantee the safety of grain ships from Ukrainian-controlled ports and not to use open corridors in the interests of a military special operation, wrote US Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov. about 420 naval mines of obsolete design were installed, he said. Antonov, in an English-language article published in the National Interest, noted that success is possible only if the Ukrainian authorities are ready for constructive cooperation. According to the diplomat, we should start with clearing the water area. «Russia guarantees the safety of such routes and will not use them in the interests of a special operation. There are no obstacles from our side. The ball is now on the side of Kyiv,» he added. Antonov also suggested using it for export Ukrainian grain ports on the Black and Azov Seas, which are under the control of Russia, as well as land routes, including through Belarus. The UN has repeatedly stated the threat of a food crisis due to grain shortages, the West accused Russia of opposing markets — Moscow categorically denied such accusations. At the same time, the Kyiv authorities themselves created many obstacles to the export of grain for export: in addition to the now revealed arson of grain in the Mariupol port, Ukrainian troops carried out mining of the Black Sea, which does not allow grain to be transported to world markets by ships. Russian President Vladimir Putin said that there were problems with export of grain from Ukraine does not exist and Moscow does not prevent this. If Ukraine clears the ports, ships with grain will be able to leave without any problems, he noted. Ukraine
