Ukraine's fields of gold are ready to be harvested, but as Russia's blockade on the Black Sea continues, 22 million tonnes of last year's crop still cannot reach their destinations. "Our Ukrainian grain cannot enter the international market now because ports are not working. Blinken told the Russian delegation about US financial assistance to deal with global food shortages triggered by the war in Ukraine, one of the world's biggest grain exporters. Ukraine is also using three ports on the River Danube and 12 border crossings with Europe as an alternative. Meanwhile, Turkey says it is working with the UN, Kyiv, and Moscow to find a solution including safe corridors in the Black Sea.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 10, 2022 22:45 UTC