The head of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Samantha Power stressed that it was the war, not sanctions against Russia, that led to rising food prices.
Head of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Samantha Power said on Sunday that the effects of the ninth week of Russia's invasion of Ukraine could be compared to the effects of World War II, according to Voice of America.
In an interview with George Stefanopoulos on ABC, Power said that the consequences of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict spread not only to Kyiv but to the whole of Europe: in particular, in a number of countries food prices have risen . >
Power stated that it is the conflict, not sanctions, that leads to rising food prices, although Russia may say the opposite.
“Russia is trying … to say that sanctions are causing … high food prices. This is completely wrong. This is due to Russia's gratuitous invasion of Ukraine and its unwillingness to sit down at the negotiating table and leave Ukraine, “The Hill quoted the head of the United States Agency for International Development as saying.
Samantha Power said USAID had invited” significant Increase humanitarian aid, “and stressed the need for financial support from Congress.
According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, more than 5.4 million people have fled Ukraine since the invasion, mostly to Poland./p>
Power stressed that Ukraine's neighbors are coping well with the influx of refugees.
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Ukrainian ports blocked by Russia about 4.5 million tons of grain . The situation is affecting some countries in the Middle East, Africa and many parts of Asia, where millions of people are on the brink of starvation and cheap bread is in fact one of the few ways to survive.
