Olof Skoog (European Union) on Black Sea Grain Initiative - Security Council Media Stakeout

Media Stakeout by Olof Skoog, Head of the Delegation of the European Union to the UN, on the Black Sea Grain Initiative.

• Video Length: 00:02:48
• Production Date: 17 July 2023
• Asset Language: English
• Personal Subject: SKOOG, OLOF
• Corporate Name: SECURITY COUNCIL
• Subject Topical: AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS; BLOCKADE; MARITIME TRANSPORT; NEGOTIATION; SHIPPING; TRANSPORT; VETO; WAR
• Geographic Subject: BLACK SEA; RUSSIAN FEDERATION; UKRAINE
• MAMS Id: 3071019
• Parent Id: 3071178

Description

"To compliment what has been said here this morning, the EU deeply regrets Russia's decision to withdraw from the Black Sea Grain initiative.

While continuing to commit its flagrant violation against the UN charter, Russia now piece by piece is undermining the multilateral system, including on the Syria cross border operations, and now with the withdrawing from an extension under the UN auspices of the Black Sea Grain Initiative.

"Let's not forget that the Black Sea Grain Initiatie would not be necessary if Russia had not started the full-scale war against Ukraine and blocked Ukraine's Black Sea ports."