According to a statement delivered at the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Tuesday, EU foreign affairs chief Kaya Callas said that the EU is working with international partners, including Turkey, India, and food importers from Africa and the global South to “promote a free navigation agreement in the Black Sea.” Callas said such an agreement would protect lives and important supplies. “Ukraine made this proposal, but Russia rejected it.” Callas added that since July, food exports through the EU-Ukraine Solidarity Channel have increased by nearly 2 million tons.

According to a statement delivered at the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Tuesday, EU foreign affairs chief Kaya Callas said that the EU is working with international partners, including Turkey, India, and food importers from Africa and the global South to “promote a free navigation agreement in the Black Sea.” Callas said such an agreement would protect lives and important supplies. “Ukraine made this proposal, but Russia rejected it.” Callas added that since July, food exports through the EU-Ukraine Solidarity Channel have increased by nearly 2 million tons.