In this way, the United States will join in solving the world food crisis and called on other countries to do so.
The United States of America will allocate money for the purchase of Ukrainian wheat to solve the world food crisis. US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said this on Twitter.
“The United States will contribute 68 million dollars to the World Food Program for the purchase of Ukrainian wheat to solve the acute food crisis in the world. We are committed to maintaining global food security for the most vulnerable and call on all countries to follow suit,” said Anthony Blinken.
The United States will contribute $68 million to the World Food Program to buy Ukrainian wheat to address the world's pressing food crisis. We're committed to supporting global food security for the most vulnerable and call on all countries to follow suit.
— Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) August 17, 2022
< p>Recall that world leaders reacted positively to the signing of an agreement between Ukraine, Turkey and the UN on the creation of “grain corridors”from Ukrainian ports to restore the export of agricultural products from Ukraine, in front of grain itself.
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