Klymenko: the work of the “grain” corridor is possible without Russia

Three NATO countries could secure shipping in the Black Sea.

Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey could maintain security in the Black Sea. This will potentially help countries protect their gas fields and protect commercial shipping in the region, Andriy Klymenko, head of the Monitoring Group of the Black Sea Strategic Studies Institute, told Latifundist.

If you draw an imaginary line from the Bosphorus to Odesa, it will coincide with the recommended route for commercial ships to the ports of Ukraine. To the right of this line, in Turkey’s maritime economic zone, there are huge deposits of natural gas. On the left, in the maritime economic zone of Romania, there are also several gas platforms. They need to be protected. Therefore, the Black Sea countries could create a group of ships that would not only patrol their areas, but also escort ships, Klymenko noted.

Romania, Turkey and Bulgaria can also protect commercial shipping from the mine threat created by the Russians. At the same time, any creation of an obstacle on the part of the Russian Federation for the movement of ships under the NATO flag can be considered as an attack on the NATO country itself.

“The work of the “grain corridor” is possible without Russia. All that is needed here is the desire of the NATO countries to help,” the analyst concluded.