Ukraine Is Restoring The Railway Connection Of Moldova It Could Transport 10 Million Tons Per Year

Although he did not specify what kind of goods, Ukraine wants to find new ways to export millions of tons of grain blocked by the Russian invasion. Moldova borders Romania, a member of the European Union. The 22 km (12 mi) line runs from Berezyne in western Ukraine to Basarabeasca in Moldova. Separately, Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister Oleksander Kubrakov said on Facebook that the link would provide an alternative route from the Black Sea port of Odessa. Under an agreement brokered by the United Nations and Turkey with Russia and Ukraine, ships carrying grain have begun leaving Odessa and other ports. (Reporting by David Ljunggren in Ottawa; Editing by Matthew Lewis)