The United States “welcomes” the agreement between Ukraine and Russia for the export of Ukrainian grain

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July 23 () –

The Secretary of State of the United States, Antony Blinken, has given the “welcome” to the agreement that Ukraine, Turkey, Russia and the UN have adopted this Friday for the resumption of grain exports from Ukrainian ports.

“The United States welcomes this agreement and commends UN Secretary General (António) Guterres and Turkish President (Recep Tayyip) Erdogan for their committed diplomatic efforts to mediate these discussions,” Blinken said. a statement shared by the State Department.

For the US secretary of state, the agreement negotiated by the United Nations and Turkey with Ukraine and Russia “is a positive step to address the far-reaching impacts of the Russian war.” He has also urged the international community to put pressure on the Russian side to comply with the agreement.

“The international community must now hold Russia accountable for this agreement, end its effective blockade of Ukraine’s ports and ensure that Ukrainian agricultural products, including grain, oilseeds and sunflower oil, reach world markets. “Blinken snapped.

The United States, which has accused Russia of having “weaponized” food since the start of the food crisis, has reminded the Kremlin that this “is just one of many steps Russia must take to ensure that Ukraine’s food reach global markets,” according to the Secretary of State.

“Global food security will continue to be in jeopardy as long as Russia continues its unjustified and brutal aggression against Ukraine. The world’s hungry cannot wait, and we hope that implementation of today’s agreement will start quickly and continue without interruption or interference,” he added. Blinken.