What’s going on in the war: Ukraine challenges Russia, promotes new Black Sea grain transport route (elDiario.es)
“Several ships have once again set sail from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports, despite Russia withdrawing from an agreement that allowed ships to safely pass through those waters to transport grain. They follow the original trade route: a corridor facilitated by Ukraine in an area that includes its western coast and neighboring countries,” writes El Diario (Spain).
Joseph Glauber, a senior fellow at the International Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), commented: “So far, exports from the corridor have been too small to make many predictions about the future.”
In this sense, much will depend on whether Russia continues to allow these ships to enter and leave Odesa, says Glauber: “Any attack would complicate efforts and would probably considerably increase insurance costs.”
Read the article (in Spanish).