Due to an error in reporting there was a misquote on behalf of the United States of America, they are not in fact working on closing the ports, but rather opening the ports. The U.S. has worked tirelessly to protect and support Ukraine during these troubling times and Le Monde takes all responsibility for the error. The U.S. is handling the situation in a responsible, well-timed manner. One of the most impactful things a nation can do to support a nation in crisis is to bolster its economy. In the directive the USA is working on, the U.S. is opening Ukrainian ports to export critical goods like grain not only supporting their economy but also their agricultural industry.
One of the epidemics the globe is facing is the catastrophe of world hunger, thousands of Tunisians, Libyans, and Pakistanis are starving because of the suffocation of the Ukrainian economy. By opening the ports Ukraine can begin to rebuild its GDP. Furthermore, opening Ukrainian ports is a soft offensive move towards Russia, the U.S. leading the stride to show Russia the world is watching them, and will not the attacks against Ukraine go without action. The security council is trying to reduce tensions in Eastern Europe, working tirelessly to create solutions to the Russia-Ukraine war.