Russian blackmail: Food crisis begins, but…
“The world food crisis has already begun, but the reason is that Russia in Ukraine”military operation “is not”. With this claim Russia Spokesman for the President of the Federation Dmitry Peskov spoke.
According to Peskov, “very small percentage grain” stocks are blocked in Ukraine, and this does not affect the situation, Kommersant reports. He noted that Russia for the supply of grain to the West Russia Sanctions against the federation must be lifted.
In addition, Peskov said that Ukraine It is necessary to understand Kiev’s position in order to solve the problem of grain exports. A Kremlin spokesman claims that “very little” grain remains in Ukraine, as the authorities say. “There is no need to exaggerate the importance of these grain stocks in terms of impact on international grain markets, the percentage is very small and can not significantly affect the food crisis that has already begun,” Peskov said.
Peskov recalled Vladimir Putin’s words that “appropriate sanctions must be changed” to bring Russian grain to international markets. According to Pnun, these restrictions include the suspension of ship insurance and Russian ships Europe There is a ban on access to ports.