Suez Canal Authority remains neutral in Russian-Ukrainian war
The Suez Canal Authority proclaimed neutrality in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and announced that it will not ban Russian and Ukrainian vessels from traversing the canal.
![Osama Rabie, chairman of Egypt's Suez Canal Authority.](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/2022-03/GettyImages-1233848682.jpeg?h=a5ae579a&itok=mPcQSPkQ)
CAIRO — Amid rumors about the Suez Canal closing off access to Russian ships, the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) announced complete neutrality in the Russian-Ukrainian crisis, stressing that it will not restrict Russian and Ukrainian vessels from passing.
In televised statements to Sada al-Balad satellite TV channel on March 1, SCA head Lt. Gen. Osama Rabie said the canal is a neutral global canal and an international trade corridor that will not be affected by political differences and wars, in accordance with international agreements and treaties regulating maritime navigation.