Part of Ukrainian exports go through the Red Sea to Asia and East Africa, Nikolai Solsky explained.
The aggravation of the situation in the Red Sea region due to the actions of the Yemeni Houthis led to a slowdown in Ukrainian agricultural exports in January by 20%. Minister of Agrarian Policy Nikolai Solsky said this in a telethon on Thursday, January 18.
“There are problems in the Red Sea. Part of our exports go through and through the Red Sea to Asia, China and East Africa. Therefore, the movement of ships has slowed down a lot,” he said, and added that 20% fewer ships started. that left the ports.
He named the New Year holidays as another reason for the slowdown in exports. At the same time, exports have started growing in recent days, the minister added.
As you know, the Houthis in Yemen expressed support for the residents of the Gaza Strip, after which they began firing at merchant ships in the Red Sea.
In response, the US and UK launched a series of strikes against the Houthis.
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