Ukrainian delegation arrives in Istanbul for grain talks
Ukrainian delegation arrives in Istanbul for grain talks
22 July 2022
Ukrainian delegation arrives in Istanbul for grain talks
A total of 6.5 million tonnes of the new-harvest grain has already been threshed in Ukraine.
About 880 thousand tonnes of grain crops have been transported to the European Union via Zakarpattia Customs Office.
The EU imposed restrictive measures on additional 54 individuals and 10 entities in response to the ongoing unjustified and unprovoked Russian military aggression against Ukraine.
21 July 2022
President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he expects news on Friday from Turkey regarding the unblocking of Ukrainian ports for grain exports.
In Odesa, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal inspected the ports of Izmail and Reni, through which Ukraine exports products to European Union.
The National Bank of Ukraine has predicted that Ukraine's economy will contract by a third in 2022.
Russian invaders continue to steal Ukrainian grain from the temporarily occupied territories.
20 July 2022
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine says he does not support Brazil's position of neutrality on Russia's war against Ukraine.
19 July 2022
The Bellingcat project has identified a Russian military intelligence general, overseeing private military companies, as one of the delegates to the negotiations on the opening of sea corridors to ensure Ukrainian grain exports.
The special equipment intended for the temporary storage of grain crops will be delivered to Ukraine.
In 2022, Ukraine expects to harvest about 52 million tonnes of grain crops and 13-15 million tonnes of oilseed crops.
18 July 2022
Russian propaganda intensified an informational and psychological campaign aimed at Western audiences against NATO expansion, in particular circulating the narrative about the probability of nuclear war as a result of Sweden and Finland joining the Alliance.
When resuming the export of Ukrainian grain, it is necessary to take into account the interests and security considerations of Ukraine.
Ukraine will not agree to any decision regarding the unblocking of Ukrainian seaports, which would leave any loophole for Russia to go for a frontal attack.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his Brazilian counterpart Jair Bolsonaro have discussed the importance of resuming grain exports to prevent a global food crisis provoked by Russia.
Ukraine will sever diplomatic relations with Belarus if its armed forces cross the Ukrainian border.
17 July 2022
Poland has taken in 4.81 million refugees from Ukraine amid the ongoing Russian invasion.
16 July 2022
U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink and Minister of Infrastructure Oleksandr Kubrakov have discussed the issue of establishing transport corridors through the Black Sea to export Ukrainian grain.
Ukraine and Poland are jointly counteracting the Russian propaganda regarding the export of Ukrainian grain to Asian and African countries.
15 July 2022
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba, in a call with the head of Iranian diplomacy Hossein Amir Abdollahian, emphasized that Russia must not receive any military aid from any nation.
13 July 2022
At today’s meeting of the military delegations of the defense ministries of Turkey, Ukraine and Russia, as well as the UN officials, an agreement was reached on technical issues regarding grain exports from Ukraine through the Black Sea.
A meeting between the military delegations of the defense ministries of Turkey, Ukraine and Russia, as well as the UN delegation, to discuss the export of grain from Ukraine via the Black Sea ended in Istanbul.
Russian President Vladimir Putin cynically uses hunger as an instrument of war by blocking grain exports from Ukraine.
Russian troops destroyed food warehouses in the big cities of Luhansk region.
12 July 2022
As of July 12, 2022, a total of 16 merchant ships sailed through the Bystre Canal to be loaded with Ukrainian-produced grain.
Security issues will remain a key element of Ukraine’s position at the meeting of Ukraine, the UN, Turkey, and Russia delegations on July 13.
On Wednesday, July 13, the military delegations of Turkey, Ukraine, and Russia, as well as the UN delegation will meet in Istanbul to discuss the export of Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea.
Amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Germany and Japan will defend the rules-based international order and help organize grain exports from Ukraine.
11 July 2022
Russia is cynically using its membership in the United Nations and the refugee situation in Syria for the sake of pursuing own foreign policy goals.