Responses to Russia's strike on Ukraine's Odesa port
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Russia's assault on Ukraine proceeds, in Odesa
A grain terminal is seen after a Russian rocket strike in an ocean port of Odesa, as Russia's assault on Ukraine proceeds, Ukraine July 23, 2022. REUTERS/Stringer
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KYIV, July 23 (Reuters) - A Russian strike on Ukraine's Odesa port on Saturday has compromised an arrangement to help grain commodities and facilitate a worldwide food emergency. understand more
Following is worldwide response:
Joined NATIONS SPOKESPERSON
"The Secretary-General (Antonio Guterres) unequivocally denounces announced strikes today in the Ukrainian port of Odesa. Recently, all gatherings earnestly committed to clear responsibilities on the worldwide stage to guarantee the protected development of Ukrainian grain and related items to worldwide business sectors. These items are frantically expected to address the worldwide food emergency and facilitate the enduring of millions of individuals deprived all over the planet."
UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT VOLODYMYR ZELENSKIY
"This demonstrates just something single: regardless of what Russia says and commitments, it will find ways not to execute it (the grain bargain)."
RUSSIA
A Russian protection service proclamation on Saturday illustrating progress in the conflict referenced no strike in Odesa. The service didn't promptly answer to a Reuters demand for input.
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In any case, Foreign Ministry representative Maria Zakharova reposted the U.N. judgment and said: "Unfortunately UN Secretary General Antonio Gutteres doesn't 'unequivocally' denounce likewise the Kyiv system's eliminating of youngsters in Donbas."
TURKISH Defense MINISTER HULUSI AKAR
"They (Ukrainian authorities) expressed that one of the rocket assaults hit one of the storehouses there, and the other one fell in a space near the storehouse, yet everything was good to go in the stacking limit and ability of the docks, which is significant, and that the exercises there can proceed.
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"The Russians let us know that they had literally nothing to do with this assault, and that they were analyzing the issue intently and exhaustively. The way that such an occurrence occurred just after the arrangement we made yesterday in regards to the grain shipment truly concerned us."
UKRAINIAN INFRASTRUCTURE MINISTER OLEKSANDR KUBRAKOV
"We proceed with specialized arrangements for the send off of commodities of horticultural items from our ports."
GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER ANNALENA BAERBOCK
"The weak rocket assaults on the port of Odesa show that the Russian administration's particular counts for little right now."
U.S. Minister TO KYIV BRIDGET BRINK
"Crazy. Russia strikes the port city of Odesa under 24 hours subsequent to consenting to an arrangement to permit shipments of agrarian products. The Kremlin keeps on weaponizing food. Russia should be considered responsible."
EU FOREIGN POLICY CHIEF JOSEP BORRELL
"Striking an objective essential for grain send out a day after the mark of Istanbul arrangements is especially unpardonable and again shows Russia's complete negligence for worldwide regulation and responsibilities."
UK FOREIGN SECRETARY LIZ TRUSS
"It is totally shocking that main daily in the wake of making this agreement, (Russian President) Vladimir Putin has sent off a totally outlandish assault on Odesa.