“The British government will allocate up to 10 million pounds for the repair of Ukrainian railways to facilitate the export of grain from the country against the background of the Russian war against Ukraine.
Source: The British Government
“In addition to preventing grain from leaving Ukraine via the Black Sea – the route by which 96% of Ukraine’s grain has historically been exported, Russian attacks are disrupting rail exports. To counteract this, the UK is contributing up to £10 million in materials and equipment to Ukraine Railways to repair rail infrastructure and help get grain out of the country by rail. The UK is in close discussion with the Government of Ukraine about how to maximize their rail capacity and keep both trains and grain moving.”
The British government has noted that Russia is not only preventing Ukraine from exporting its grain but there is growing evidence that Russia is stealing Ukrainian grain and smuggling it across the border for sale to increase Putin’s military coffers.
“The UK will put £1.5 million to develop a testing process to identify whether grain sold by Russia on the world market has been illegally taken from Ukraine. This would allow world governments to tackle the scourge of stolen grain, deterring Russian activity and ensuring Ukraine is getting the revenue it so desperately needs from any grain it grows. The PM will ask other G7 countries to join these efforts.”
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