The aggressor is responsible for increasing the global food crisis.
doubt the readiness of the Russian Federation to fulfill the agreement on the export of grain from Ukraine, according to the US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken.
“This attack undermines the work of the UN, Turkey and Ukraine on the delivery of critical food to world markets. Russia is responsible for deepening the global food crisis and must stop its aggression and fully implement the agreement it agreed to,” Blinken stressed.
The US Secretary of State added that Washington strongly condemns the Russian strikes on Odesa.
The United States firmly backs the Russians against the attack on the port of Odesa today. This undermines the effort to bring food to the hungry and the credibility of Russia's commitments to the extended completion of yesterday to allow Ukrainian exports.
— Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) July 23, 2022
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We will remind you that on the morning of July 23, the Russians attacked the Odesa sea trade port with Kalibr cruise missiles. Two missiles were shot down, two more hit the infrastructure of the port. The terminal, where grain was stored for export, was not damaged. Despite the attack of the occupiers, Ukraine continues to prepare for the export of grain.
The Speaker of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Oleg Nikolenko emphasized that Russia only needed 24 hours to disrupt “grain” agreements. But he called on the UN and Turkey to ensure that Russia complies with its obligations. The strikes on Odesa were condemned by the USA, the UN and the EU, Ukrainian politicians and diplomats.
For its part, Russia informed Turkey that it apparently had “no relation” before the blow The country's Ministry of Defense expressed “concern”.
Ukraine, Turkey and the UN signed an agreement on the export of grainJuly 22. The document provides for the safe passage of grain carriers to and from Ukrainian ports during the war. The key role in guaranteeing security is assigned to Ankara.
See special topic: RF troops shelled the Sumy and Chernihiv regions with aircraft and artillery One person died as a result of the shelling . The Russian Federation confirmed a missile attack on Odesa after the signing of the “grain agreement” Zakharov is lying that the missiles “destroyed a military facility”. Rocket attack on Kirovohrad region: residential buildings in the regional center were damaged by the shock wave As a result of the rocket attack, 19 people were injured. The SBU destroyed a Russian tank and 15 invaders with an attack drone – video The SBU also published an intercepted conversation-reaction of the occupiers to this event. Ukrainian air defense forces shot down three missiles over Khmelnytskyi region The missiles were launched from the Black Sea.
