Zelenskyy warned about the threat to global grain prices due to Russia's actions
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President Zelenskyy stated that Russia is deliberately attacking Ukrainian agricultural enterprises and ports, which could provoke a global food crisis. He recalled a similar situation in 2022 that threatened countries in the Middle East and North Africa.
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Russia is deliberately attacking Ukrainian agricultural enterprises and ports, which could again provoke a global food crisis. The head of state said this in his evening address, reports UNN.
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According to Zelensky, the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs should inform international partners and organizations about the consequences of Russian strikes on agricultural infrastructure and the blocking of grain exports.
Every day, reports from our Sumy region and other regions of Ukraine about the consequences of Russian strikes on ordinary agricultural enterprises, on bread production. This is all a deliberate Russian tactic to strike treacherously
Zelensky reminded of the risk of a new food crisis
The president noted that a similar situation already occurred in 2022, when food security in the countries of the Middle East, North Africa, and other regions of the world was threatened due to Russian aggression.
And now, due to Russia's blocking of grain exports from the Black Sea region, there could again be a blow, a serious blow to the cost of living in countries such as Egypt, Libya, and many other countries that depend on imports of grain and grain processing products
He added that Ukraine is preparing to counter such actions by Russia and will coordinate its steps with international partners to protect global food security.