Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield who expressed the “steadfast support” of the United States for Ukraine, Voice of America reported.
According to her spokeswoman, the two officials spoke about holding Russia accountable for the crimes carried out in Ukraine since it invaded the country eight months ago, in addition to the war’s effects on international food security.
According to a statement from her spokesperson Nate Evans, the ambassador promised to keep working at the UN to increase support for Ukraine’s sovereignty on the global stage and to compel all members to uphold international law and the UN Charter.
The Black Sea Grain Initiative, which was negotiated by the United Nations and Turkey and aids Ukraine in exporting its grain and helps Russia remove barriers to the sale of its food and fertilizer, will come to an end on Nov 19.
It has been crucial in assisting in lowering the price of wheat and other commodities on the world market as well as in facilitating the delivery of grain and animal feed that were being blocked by Russia at Ukrainian ports.
Moscow, meanwhile, has voiced discontent with its end of the bargain, claiming it has not reaped enough benefits, raising worries that it would oppose the initiative’s renewal.
Thomas-Greenfield went to a granary to observe the grain’s processing in order to emphasize the significance of the grain agreement.
Through three of its Black Sea ports as of Monday, Ukraine has exported more than 10 million metric tons of grain and other food products. The global south received two-thirds of that.
