Lithuania wants naval coalition to lift Russia’s blockade of Ukraine’s grain

Countries affected by loss of grain from Ukraine could help escort ships, says Gabrielius Landsbergis

Lithuania has called for a naval coalition of the willing" to lift the Russian Black Sea blockade on Ukrainian grain exports.

The Lithuanian foreign minister, Gabrielius Landsbergis, proposed the plan during talks with the UK foreign secretary, Liz Truss, on Monday in London.