On Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the Netherlands will help in providing the safety of cargo ships passing through the alternative humanitarian corridors in the Black Sea.
Zelensky said: "We are working with partners for the sake of proper protection of new export corridors, for the sake of strengthening our positions in the Black Sea – this applies to protecting the sky over Odesa and strengthening the fleet, as well as supporting humanitarian demining of the water area. Russian mines pose a threat to shipping not only in our territorial waters. The Netherlands will help ensure the safety of our export corridor in the Black Sea."
The Ukrainian President highlighted that he and the Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte visited Odesa Port. Rutte also was briefed on the results of the work of alternative corridors in the Black Sea, which were created after Russia withdrew from the Black Sea Grain Initiative.
Zelensky resumed: "Attack on ports is one of the most insidious tactics that can be used because it destroys not only what is in our ports but also the lives of people in other countries who are critically dependent on food supplies. It is important that the world stands united in supporting our efforts in the defense of ports," Zelensky emphasized.
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