Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski stated on October 30, 2026 that obstacles to Black Sea grain supplies to Egypt and Global South nations require ending Russian aggression against Ukraine.

An ongoing armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine that was sparked with Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014 and escalated into a full-scale invasion in February 2022, resulting in widespread casualties, displacement and significant geopolitical consequences for Europe and the world.