Zelensky Requests Neighboring Countries to Permit Ukrainian Grain Transit
The Ukrainian president urged Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Hungary to allow grain shipments across their borders amid a Black Sea blockade, according to Hungary's prime minister.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has requested Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Hungary to allow the transit of Ukrainian grain shipments through their territories, Romanian news outlets HotNews and G4Media reported.
According to Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar, the appeal comes against the backdrop of an ongoing naval blockade in the Black Sea that disrupts Kyiv's export routes. Magyar and Zelensky had agreed during discussions on Friday to resume relations between their two countries.
Further details regarding the neighboring nations' responses to the request have not yet been released.