Food and other necessities are becoming less and less available around the world due to the Kremlin's imperial ambitions.
Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine exacerbates problems on the American continent, said US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken at the annual Washington Conference on the Americas, reports” Voice of America »span style =” font-weight: 400; “>».
“Russia's brutal aggressive war against Ukraine has exacerbated many of the existing problems due to rising prices for important raw materials in the Americas, from fertilizers to wheat and gasoline, disrupted key export markets for many industries in the Americas and forced households in the region to make difficult choices due to soaring living costs, “said the diplomat.
The Summit of the Americas is scheduled to take place in Los Angeles next month, and Blinken named the economic consequences and health issues posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, “Russia's brutal and unprovoked attack on Ukraine, and growing threats to free and democratic societies from China and other authoritarian governments. “
The catastrophic impact of the unprovoked Russian invasion of Ukraine was also noted this week by USAID Administrator Samantha Power in an interview with ABC. According to her, due to the war, world food prices have risen by 34%.
Read also: Against the background threats from China Taiwan may learn from Ukraine how to defend itself – Taiwanese Foreign Ministry
Russia's war against Ukraine threatens to exacerbate the world's hunger, after all, Ukraine and Russia account for 30% of wheat exports, the UN has repeatedly stated. It was from Ukraine that the UN food program purchased more than half of its supplies for the needy last year.
Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine has become unprecedented violation of international law and human rights. How racists will have to answer for this, read the article Olga Kuchmienko “ War in Ukraine: why international law remains effective the mechanism of punishment of the aggressor ».
