It became known on October 29, 2022, that Russia decided to block the Black Sea grain deal. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted that Russia decided to block the agreement on the export of Ukrainian grain, not today, when it officially announced it, but in September, when it actually blocked the movement of ships through the grain corridor.
Source: The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy
176 vessels are in the grain corridor, which cannot follow their route since September 2022. Some grain carriers have been waiting for more than three weeks.
“Just today, more than 2 million tons of food are in the sea. This is a completely deliberate blockade of Russia. This is an absolutely transparent intention of Russia to return the threat of large-scale famine to Africa and Asia,” the President noted.
In addition, Russia struck the Ukrainian Navy, which guarantees the security of the grain corridor at least twice during the grain initiative.
Due to the provocation of the Russian Federation, access to food has worsened for more than seven million people in the world. Residents of Algeria, Egypt, Yemen, Bangladesh, Vietnam and other countries may face difficulties.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on the world to react harshly, in particular, at the UN and G20 levels.
“Russia is doing everything to ensure that millions of Africans, millions of residents of the Middle East and South Asia find themselves in conditions of artificial hunger or at least a severe price crisis,” concluded the President of Ukraine.
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