Ukraine offered Turkey to restore "grain corridor" without participation of Russian Federation, we are waiting for response, - Ambassador Bodnar
Ukraine has submitted a proposal to Turkey for a "grain corridor" without Russian participation.
This was stated by the Ambassador of Ukraine to Turkey Vasyl Bodnar, Censor.NET reports citing Ukrinform.
"The proposal to operate (the grain corridor) without Russia has been submitted to the Turkish side. There is no final confirmation yet. But since the ships (with grain - Ed.) are already sailing through the territorial waters of Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey and passing through the straits without restrictions, this is actually a rational way," the diplomat said.
Bodnar recalled that even within the framework of the Grain Initiative, there were quite frequent cases when the aggressor country restricted the passage of ships to Ukraine or tried to regulate access to a particular Ukrainian port. In addition, there were restrictions on the list of products that could be exported from Ukraine.
The ambassador added that since there are no export restrictions on Ukrainian products for ships passing through this humanitarian corridor, this alternative option could be one of the main ones to resolve the situation.
At the same time, he noted that communication between Turkey and the UN is currently underway following the results of negotiations with both Ukraine and Russia to develop agreed positions.
"We are, of course, taking a constructive stance towards our partners Turkey and the UN and mediators, and we will work out mechanisms that will be beneficial to our side, but will not harm the principled position on lifting sanctions against Russia - this is absolutely the wrong way," Bodnar concluded.
