Romania Hastened Transit Of More Than 1-M Tons Of Ukraine's Grain

Since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, more than one million metric tons of grain have passed through Romania, Ukraine’s official news agency Ukrinform reported.

Photo Insert: In addition to finding solutions to be able to transit grain, Iohannis stated that Russia's unjustified and unprovoked aggression must be stopped.

On Thursday, June 16, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis confirmed the report during a joint press conference with the leaders of Ukraine, Germany, France, and Italy in Kyiv.

"We see that there is another element of blackmail from Russia - it has turned grain exports into weapons, with global consequences," Iohannis said. "Today, we talked about possible ways to solve the food crisis."

One of them, he said, is the transit of Ukrainian exports through Romania, which already serves as a grain pass.

"We are working to find the best solutions for transit through our Romanian Black Sea port of Constanta and also our port on the Danube. Since the beginning of the Russian invasion, the port of Constanta has provided the transit of more than a million tons of grain from Ukraine," he said.

In addition, Iohannis stated that Russia's unjustified and unprovoked aggression must be stopped.

"We have discussed with President Zelensky concrete ways to overcome this existential threat. We will continue to look for comprehensive solutions on how to help Ukraine resist the Russian invasion," the politician said.

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