According to the EU Commission, more than 14 million tons of agricultural goods have so far been exported from Ukraine via trade routes that have been expanded as a result of the Russian war of aggression. In addition, there are 15 million tons of goods that do not come from the agricultural sector, as a spokesman for the Brussels authority said today. He cited iron and steel as examples.
The so-called solidarity corridors were set up in May. Above all, this is based on a concept of expanding existing trade routes in order to establish alternatives to exports via the Black Sea. The Ukrainian Black Sea ports were blocked for a long time during the war.
With more material such as wagons, barges or trucks, more staff and less bureaucracy, a remedy should therefore be found via other trade routes. These solidarity corridors have proved to be extremely important lifelines for Ukraine, the commission spokesman said.
Russia on Saturday suspended an agreement on Ukrainian grain exports across the Black Sea brokered by the United Nations and Turkey in July. A spokeswoman for the EU Commission said that this would endanger Ukraine’s most important export route for grain and fertilizer. Russia is urged to reverse its decision and resume implementation of the agreement.
