Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (Photo: president.gov.ua/)Addis Abeba – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a telephone conversation with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed days after Russia announced its withdrawal from the Black Sea Grain Initiative. President Zelenskyy also extended an invitation to Prime Minister Abiy to visit Ukraine. According to the official website of the President of Ukraine, during the call, the leaders discussed Russia’s unilateral withdrawal from the Black Sea Grain Initiative, the illegal obstruction of maritime traffic, and the attacks on Ukraine’s port and energy infrastructure. This marked the first-ever phone conversation between Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and President Zelenskyy. President Zelenskyy highlighted that Ukraine had already delivered nearly 300,000 tons of food to Ethiopia under the Black Sea Grain Initiative and an additional 90,000 tons of grain under the Grain from Ukraine Humanitarian Initiative.

Source: Ethiopian News July 21, 2023 14:55 UTC