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20 July 2023
Spain supports and will continue to support any efforts to help Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression, but this international assistance should be more structured and requires closer coordination between the EU, its partners and Ukraine itself.
The building of the Chinese Consulate-General in Odessa was damaged by shelling on the night of July 20.
Russia's refusal to participate in the Black Sea Grain Initiative and Russia's blocking of transport routes in the Black Sea require greater efforts from member states to ensure the effective functioning of the EU's solidarity lanes on the borders with Ukraine to increase the volume of Ukrainian grain exports.
Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine Olga Stefanishyna calls on partners to work together to ensure unhindered Ukrainian exports to the European Union.
Russia's targeted shelling of the port infrastructure in Odesa, which has been going on for the third night in a row, as well as Russia's deliberate destruction of grain stocks intended for export, are barbaric acts that will lead to a large-scale food crisis in the world.
Russia could target civilian ships in the Black Sea and blame Ukraine following the Kremlin’s decision to leave the Black Sea Grain Initiative, says a spokesperson for the U.S. National Security Council.
19 July 2023
The new security assistance package for Ukraine announced by the Pentagon on Wednesday includes capabilities that will help strengthen the security of Ukrainian ports amid new Russian attacks.
New military aid package will help protect grain ports in Ukraine - White House
Russia, which unilaterally withdrew from the Black Sea Grain Initiative, is turning food into a weapon of war, launching missile strikes on Ukraine's grain hub and making explicit threats against peaceful ships.
The Odesa port terminal that came under a Russian attack last night had 60,000 tonnes of agricultural products that had to be shipped to China.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky discussed further support for Ukraine and Russia's attempts to destroy the grain initiative with USAID Administrator Samantha Power.
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal discussed the participation of Irish business in the reconstruction of Ukraine with Prime Minister of Ireland Leo Varadkar.
Turkey does not consider Russia's withdrawal from the Black Sea Grain Initiative to be any kind of revenge by the Kremlin because Turkey supported Sweden's application to join NATO and the de facto expansion of the Alliance's presence near the Russian border.
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal discussed the restoration of the energy system with USAID Administrator Samantha Power.
President Volodymyr Zelensky expects practical actions from the United Nations to ensure the security of the grain corridor, not just statements.
Russian army fired on a garden society in Ivanivka of the Darivka community in Kherson region, injuring a woman.
On the night of July 19, about 60,000 tonnes of grain were destroyed in the Chornomorsk port as a result of Russian shelling of the port infrastructure involved in the grain initiative.
Russians destroyed 60,000 t of grain
Ukraine’s Armed Forces have already accepted for service more than 20 new Ukrainian-made unmanned aerial vehicles.
President Volodymyr Zelensky believes that Russian strikes on Ukrainian port infrastructure are Russia's desire to force Ukraine, as well as the UN or its partners, to take certain actions, including opening something or lifting sanctions.
Despite Russia's full-scale military operations on the territory of Ukraine, the harvest continues in 22 regions. Over 2 million tonnes of grain have already been threshed.
Russia has withdrawn from the Black Sea Grain Initiative to provoke a rise in grain prices and sell as much of its own grain as possible at high prices, mixing it with stolen Ukrainian grain.
There is a possibility of extending the grain corridor without Russia's participation in the deal, but no one can guarantee that Russia will not attack the ships.
During the Russian air attack last night, the grain and vegetable oil terminals were damaged in Odesa region.
President Volodymyr Zelensky held a conference call on Russian strikes in the Odesa and Zhytomyr regions and emphasized that the Russians deliberately targeted the infrastructure used to support the Black Sea Grain Initiative.
During the Russian air attack last night, the grain and vegetable oil terminals were damaged in Odesa region.
Croatia is offering its railroad network and ports in the Adriatic Sea to transport Ukrainian grain via alternative routes in the wake of Russia's blocking of the Black Sea Grain Initiative.
Russian invaders attacked the port and critical infrastructure in southern Ukraine overnight, injuring at least seven people.
Ukraine’s Support from International Colleagues is Growing Steadily
Over the past day, the Air Force of Ukraine carried out 12 strikes on Russian personnel, weapons and military equipment clusters, also hitting three anti-aircraft systems.