Meanwhile, Russia continues to export Ukrainian grain stolen from the occupied territories.
The sooner Russia unblocks Ukraine's seaports, the sooner it will stop the unfolding of the food crisis in the world due to lack of Ukrainian grain, he said President Volodymyr Zelensky.
“Russia has blocked access to our ports on the Black Sea and occupied our part of the Sea of Azov. As a result of this military blockade, most traditional Ukrainian trade routes have been closed. Currently, 22 million tons of grain in Ukraine are in storage . We can't send them to the world market, where they are needed right now, at this time, “said he during an online meeting at the think tank Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia.
World grain prices have already jumped. Over time, this will affect the cost of other foods. Various exporting countries have to cut exports to keep domestic prices from exploding and protect their own consumers.
The UN estimates that this year world hunger will further affect about 40-50 million people.
“I consider this assessment conservative. Hunger does not come by itself. It is always accompanied by political chaos, which further aggravates the situation, destroys social life and creates even more dangerous conditions for ordinary people, “Zelensky said.
” Just imagine the political chaos this could end in certain regions, “Zelensky added.
He is confident that other dictators will follow Putin's example of wanting to subjugate neighbors or take away their territory. None of the trade routes at sea and no country will be safe after that, warns the President of Ukraine.
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Earlier, Ukrainian intelligence reported that Russia wants to starve in the Kherson region in order to force the local population to surrender.
but also consumers far beyond it. Read about the forecasts for the current marketing year in the article Larisa Huk and Serhiy Sledz < strong> “Against the war: the future harvest will be enough for themselves and for export” .
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