A deal to restart grain exports from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports that have been blocked since Russia’s invasion will be signed on Friday by representatives of both countries, according to Turkey, which has been hosting negotiations.
The US National Security Council said in a statement that “we are hopeful though realistic about the prospects for re-opening Ukraine’s agricultural exports given how Russia has been blocking exports throughout the war, exacerbating global food insecurity. Success in ending Russia’s blockade will of course depend not only on Russia agreeing to a deal, but on Russia actually implementing it.”
Discussions about unblocking the ports have been going on for months already, highlighting the difficulties in agreeing exports terms in the middle of the war. Last week, talks between representatives of Ukraine, Russia, Turkey and the UN resulted in agreement on technical principles including setting up a monitoring unit in Istanbul.
The grain export agreement, critically important for global food security, will be signed in Istanbul tomorrow under the auspices of President Erdoğan and UN Secretary General Mr. Guterres together with Ukranian and Russian delegations.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in his daily address to the nation that on Friday “we are expecting news for our country from Turkey—regarding unblocking our ports,” without elaborating.
While Turkey didn’t provide any details about the deal on Thursday, Ukraine had demanded guarantees that Russian troops won’t attack its ports once it de-mines passages to the facilities. And Russia’s foreign ministry previously talked about demanding that sanctions on Russian trade be relaxed in return for opening ports.
Ukraine is still shipping some grain, using rail, road and river routes via its European Union neighbors. However, volumes remain well below their normal pace, and the next harvests are under way, risking a storage crunch without a sales pickup soon.
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