The European Union is considering launching a special naval mission to help Ukraine export food from ports now blocked by Russia, Spanish edition El Pais writes, citing its own sources..

It is proposed that EU warships escort cargo ships, in particular from the port in Odessa. The Europeans are ready to take the risk of falling under the shelling of the Russian Federation in order to prevent the development of a food crisis in the world, which is already gaining momentum.

This option is planned to be discussed at the summit of EU leaders, which will be held on May 30-31.. According to the publication, in the draft conclusion of the summit, the EU condemns Russia's actions in the destruction and misappropriation of Ukrainian agricultural products.. Summit participants plan to call on Moscow to lift the blockade of Ukrainian ports and allow the export of food products from there.

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Russia has been blockading Ukrainian seaports since the beginning of a full-scale war. Therefore, in particular, millions of tons of grain cannot be exported to countries that have been consuming it for many years.. The world is on the verge of a food crisis due to the actions of Russia, which also steals grain from our elevators. Experts are actively looking for solutions to this problem, one of them is alternative ways to export food to Africa..