Exclusive: Ukraine is ready to restart grain exports despite Russia’s naval blockade of the Black Sea, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Tuesday
that any ships sailing to Ukrainian ports will be treated as “potential carriers of military cargo,” while the countries responsible for these shipments will be considered “involved” in the war on the Ukrainian side.
“Is this the risk you are ready to take on your shoulder? This is the question that people here at [United Nations] headquarters, and in Ankara, have to answer,” Kuleba said at Ukraine’s mission to the U.N. “We don’t want to put anyone’s life at risk at our discretion,” he added. “If you ask us, are you ready to test it? We are. But we have to engage with others on minimizing risks.”, Ukraine also announced that it would continue shipments with support from Turkey and the U.N.
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