51 Countries Back Ukraine in Joint Statement Calling for Black Sea Initiative as World Gathers for UN General Assembly
Kallas urged a new Black Sea grain arrangement to protect civilian shipping as Russian strikes have halted exports and cut terminal capacity by up to 5 million tons a month.
- Kallas demanded Russia cease Black Sea attacks, stating "Russia is trying to choke off Ukrainian grain exports, thus jeopardizing global food security." She called for safe passage of civilian vessels and restoration of the trade route.
- Since June, Russia has systematically struck Ukrainian ports and grain terminals, crippling the export corridor that carries the bulk of Ukraine's agricultural output. Experts warned the crisis could surpass the 2022 grain-price shock.
- According to Barva Invest analyst Bohdan Kostetskyi, strikes cut Ukrainian deepwater terminal capacity from roughly 7 million to 4 million metric tons per month. Ukraine supplies 15% of global corn exports and 10% of wheat through the Black Sea.
- Overnight on September 23, a Russian strike hit a cargo ship under an Antigua and Barbuda flag in the Black Sea, killing its captain. Russia has not publicly responded to Kallas's demand.
- Global food security initiatives mobilized €2.1 billion in 2025, while Solidarity Lanes facilitated about €304 billion in trade since 2022 to mitigate disruptions caused by wars. These measures address the broader impact on affordable food access worldwide.
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51 countries back Ukraine in joint statement calling for Black Sea initiative as world gathers for UN General Assembly
"Russia is trying to choke off Ukrainian grain exports, thus jeopardizing global food security. We therefore support efforts towards an arrangement in the Black Sea to safeguard freedom of navigation," the EU's top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, said.
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The push comes as attacks have made the route increasingly dangerous and costly for commercial shipping, threatening a key trade lifeline for Ukraine and a major source of food for global markets.
The European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaia Kalas, has called on Russia to stop the attacks in the Black Sea so that Ukrainian grain exports can resume. In a statement, Kalas said that “grain from Ukraine feeds people all over the world,” but that Russia is blocking exports through the Black Sea and “deliberately provoking a global food crisis.” The European Union, she said, is calling for the attacks t…
Russia is trying to block exports of Ukrainian grain, putting global food security at risk. Kaia Kallas, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, said this before the UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine. Presenting a joint statement from representatives of 51 countries, Kallas stressed: “We support efforts to reach agreements in the Black Sea to ensure freedom of navigation and call for the protection of commercial...
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