Greece's Mitsotakis calls for global maritime truce, condemns attacks on shipping
SPY•Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called for a global maritime truce, saying attacks on civilian commercial shipping threaten international trade and security. He said disruptions to navigation raise shipping and insurance costs, create market uncertainty and increase consumer costs.
1. Call for safe navigation
Speaking at a U.N. Security Council debate hosted by Greece, Mitsotakis said commercial vessels must be able to navigate safely and freely during conflicts. He called targeting civilian commercial shipping “completely unacceptable” and said disruptions to freedom of navigation drive up shipping and insurance costs, create uncertainty in global markets and increase costs for consumers.
