The naval coalition suggested lifting the Russian blockade from Ukraine’s seaports.

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis has proposed the creation of a naval coalition to lift the Russian blockade on Ukrainian grain exports across the Black Sea, reported the Guardian. “There is very little time. We are approaching a new harvest, and there is no other practical way to export grain except through the Black Sea port of Odesa,” said Landsbergis. “There is no way to store this grain, and there is no other adequate alternative. It is crucial to show vulnerable countries that we are ready to take the necessary measures to feed the world,” he added. Landsbergis suggested that a non-NATO naval escort operation could protect grain ships passing through the Black Sea and past Russian warships.