Russian Federation is taking the international food security system hostage - Bulgarian Foreign Minister

Russian Federation is taking the international food security system hostage - Bulgarian Foreign Minister

Kyiv  •  UNN

April 15 2024, 07:27 AM • 16975 views

hosea is holding the international food security system hostage by obstructing freedom of navigation and destabilizing other countries, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Stefan Dimitrov said.

Bulgarian Foreign Minister Stefan Dimitrov said that Russia destabilizes other countries, impedes freedom of navigation and takes the international food security system hostage. He said this during the second Black Sea Security Conference of the International Crimean Platform in Sofia, an UNN correspondent reports .

Russia's aggression has forced us to look at a new dimension of security. The negative impact of Russia's war against Ukraine generates new risks at the national and international level. Their reckless actions in the Black Sea basin and disregard for international law expose our vulnerabilities

- Dimitrov said.

He noted that  Russia is turning its trade and economic  ties into weapons.

Russia destabilizes other countries and obstructs freedom of navigation and takes the international food security system hostage

- Dimitrov said.

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The Second Black Sea Security Conference of the International Crimean Platform has started in the Bulgarian capital Sofia. Participants will analyze the impact of Russian aggression on the security situation in the Black Sea-Azov region and beyond, discuss strategies for responding to existing threats and the future of regional security.