Western media: Ukraine is doing whatever it wants in the Black Sea. Russia can't interfere
Western media continue to savor the work of the “grain corridor” that Ukraine launched from Odessa without coordination with Moscow.
It is argued that, although the route was previously considered not only as a source of income for Kyiv, but also as a potential way to deliver ammunition and equipment to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Russia cannot interfere with shipping because it fears new attacks by sea drones on its ships.
The port of Odessa has once again become a major hub for Ukrainian grain exports after weeks of attacks by Ukrainian naval drones that sank a series of Russian warships, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Restoring dominance over large parts of the Black Sea allowed Ukraine, usually one of the world's top five grain exporters, to increase grain exports to levels close to pre-war levels.
On February 13, the British government even said that Ukraine is on track to export all grain from the 2023 harvest, despite Russian attacks on Ukrainian ports and infrastructure since February 2022, Reuters reported.
The WSJ reports that grain exports from Ukraine more than doubled to more than 5 million metric tons in December, up from about 2 million tons in September.
Ukraine has also worked with international insurers to help grain ships find affordable coverage. This month the program was expanded to all non-military commodities, including steel and iron ore.
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