NATO, Ukraine to discuss Black Sea grain issue at Zelenskiy’s request

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday he had asked the head of NATO to convene a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council to discuss
security in the Black Sea, particularly the operation of a corridor for Ukrainian grain exports.
Russia this week pulled out of the U.N.-backed grain corridor deal, saying Western countries had ignored its demands to ensure Moscow’s food and fertilizer exports. Russia said ships heading to Ukraine’s Black Sea ports could be considered military targets.
In his nightly video address, Zelenskiy said he had asked NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg during a telephone call to convene the council, which was set up at this month’s NATO summit.