German Minister of Agriculture Cem Ozdemir called for thinking about creating not temporary, but permanent alternative routes for the export of grain from Ukrainian territory, the EFE agency reports on Friday.
“The Black Sea cannot be considered as a safe route for Ukraine in the long term, even after the end of hostilities,” the minister suggested at a press conference. For this reason, according to the minister, “it is necessary to look for one or more permanent alternative routes.”
EFE notes that Ozdemir is skeptical about the chances of success in negotiations with the Russian Federation on the export of grain from Ukrainian ports.
