EU, aid to Kiev to ship 40 thousand tons of wheat

(ANSA) - BRUSSELS, NOVEMBER 26 - "The European Commission will pay to ship 40 thousand tons of Ukrainian wheat by two ships".

This was announced by the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, in a video message at the 'Grainfrom Ukraine' summit organized by Kiev to launch the initiative of the same name aimed at unblocking grain loads from Ukrainian ports to countries at risk of famine.

    "We are at Ukraine's side to guarantee global food security", highlighted von der Leyen, indicating that the EU executive will contribute from her pocket "at any cost".

(HANDLE).