Only the global market in peace can solve the world's food problem.
Ukraine's opposition to Russian aggression, including < The destruction of Russian warships blocking Ukrainian ports is a much more effective contribution to overcoming world hunger than any UN program, said Deputy Economy Minister Taras Kachka, Ukraine's trade representative, commenting on the statement. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres , according to which 1/5 of humanity will suffer from hunger due to the war in Ukraine.
“I agree about 1/5, but to put it simply – the famine is spreading due to the blockade of our ports and trade in the Black Sea by Russian warships. We have corn, wheat, oil. Russian ships firing merchant ships are not allowed to be taken out. If not for the aggression of Russia, the prices would be high, but not sky-high. If it weren't for Russia, Africa and the Middle East wouldn't think of where to raise money to buy the last wheat, “Kachka wrote on Facebook.
He stressed that Russia's boasting that it alone could replace Ukrainian exports is untrue, as in addition to grain, it is also about corn and oil.
on land. So that Ukrainian grain and oilseeds can fully enter the market, “said the Deputy Minister.
The second option, according to him, is the maximum logistics across the western border.
But the plan to create a fund/program/organization in which international officials will buy with the money of the rich and distribute to the poor, he said, will not be effective because it is a global market.
“Only normal peaceful trade can save the world from the current food crisis. This is stated in the documents of the International Grains Council and the International Maritime Organization. These organizations understand that balanced trade and free shipping are paramount. Everything else is ancillary, “Kachka said, adding:” And Russia and its warships are starving the world – and the fewer they are, the more chances there are that Ukrainian farmers will feed the world. “
The Armed Forces of Ukraine hit the flagship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, the cruiser “Moscow”, involved in the attack on Snake Island with “Neptune” missiles.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation confirmed information about problems with flagship of the Black Sea Fleet – cruiser “Moscow” . The Defense Ministry did not specify the reason, limiting itself to reports of “fire and detonation of ammunition.”
