“We are ready to transport Ukrainian grain to the ports of the Baltic countries through our territory,” Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said during a telephone conversation with UN Secretary General António Guterres.

And the Belarusian news agency indicated that António Guterres had requested a deadline for consultations with the leaders of countries concerned about Lukashenka’s proposal.

Earlier in the day, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that “the situation (on the food market) will worsen due to sanctions against our fertilizer production”, saying that “new sanctions against Russia will only make the situation on world markets worse.” “.

He said that “according to our estimates, Ukraine can export 5 million tons of wheat and 7 million tons of corn”, stressing that “Russia does not interfere with the export of grain from Ukraine, and we are ready to guarantee exports from Ukrainian ports.” Sea of ​​Azov”, noting that “it is possible to export grain from Ukraine through Romania and Poland”, noting that “we guarantee the safety of grain export from ports, and there are no problems with sending it from Ukraine”, repeating that “Ukraine can export grain from ports under its control, such as Odessa.”