The port in Mariupol has begun handling grain shipments for export, a development announced on air by Denis Pushilin, the acting head of the Donetsk People’s Republic. His comments were shared during a live broadcast on Soloviev.
Pushilin asserted that grain exports are already underway from Mariupol, signaling a shift that could influence regional agricultural markets and supply chains.
Earlier, Sergei Vershinin, Russia’s deputy foreign minister, reported that the Joint Coordination Center in Istanbul has resumed inspections of vessels operating under the grain agreement. He also noted Moscow’s ongoing consultations with the United Nations regarding the deal, underscoring the diplomatic thread running through the shipping operations.
In recent days, the Donetsk authorities indicated that a wheat cargo weighing about 2,000 tonnes had departed the Mariupol port and was dispatched to destinations within Russia.
During the first days of May, Pushilin announced that the port of Mariupol had received the initial shipment of grain from the Donetsk People’s Republic. The government later highlighted that agricultural exports from the region could stimulate farming activity, acknowledging agriculture as a cornerstone of the local economy.