Saturday 23 July 2022, 7:38pm
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has said Russia's attack on a Ukrainian city just hours after Moscow signed a deal to allow grain exports to start up again is proof Vladimir Putin cannot be trusted.
The Tory leadership hopeful said the hit on the Black sea port of Odesa on Saturday was "completely unwarranted," and showed "not a word" the Russian president said could be believed.
... On Friday, Russian and Ukrainian officials signed a pair of twin deals brokered by Turkey and the UN to resume much-needed exports.
It was hoped the deal would lead to Ukraine being able to export 22 million tons of grain and other agricultural products that have been stuck in Black Sea ports due to the war.
But on Saturday Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Oleg Nikolenko said Russia had launched a missile attack on the port of Odesa, "breaking its promises and undermining its commitments".
... Mr Nikolenko said should exports continue to be held up "Russia will bear full responsibility for [a] global food crisis."
... Ukraine is one of the world’s largest exporters of wheat, corn and sunflower oil, but Russia’s invasion of the country and naval blockade of its ports have halted shipments.
Some grain is being transported through Europe by rail, road and river, but the prices of vital commodities like wheat and barley have soared during the nearly five-month war.
It's hoped the deal will alleviate immediate pressures on the global food market but with the war still raging there are fears many of Ukraine's farms will be unable to plant their next crops.
... The lack of exports has already led to a crisis in many nations that rely on Ukrainian grain.
In Kenya, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) says more than 18.4 million people “are already on the verge of starvation, about half of them children”.
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has said Russia's attack on a Ukrainian city just hours after Moscow signed a deal to allow grain exports to start up again is proof Vladimir Putin cannot be trusted.
The Tory leadership hopeful said the hit on the Black sea port of Odesa on Saturday was "completely unwarranted," and showed "not a word" the Russian president said could be believed.
... On Friday, Russian and Ukrainian officials signed a pair of twin deals brokered by Turkey and the UN to resume much-needed exports.
It was hoped the deal would lead to Ukraine being able to export 22 million tons of grain and other agricultural products that have been stuck in Black Sea ports due to the war.
But on Saturday Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Oleg Nikolenko said Russia had launched a missile attack on the port of Odesa, "breaking its promises and undermining its commitments".
... Mr Nikolenko said should exports continue to be held up "Russia will bear full responsibility for [a] global food crisis."
... Ukraine is one of the world’s largest exporters of wheat, corn and sunflower oil, but Russia’s invasion of the country and naval blockade of its ports have halted shipments.
Some grain is being transported through Europe by rail, road and river, but the prices of vital commodities like wheat and barley have soared during the nearly five-month war.
It's hoped the deal will alleviate immediate pressures on the global food market but with the war still raging there are fears many of Ukraine's farms will be unable to plant their next crops.
... The lack of exports has already led to a crisis in many nations that rely on Ukrainian grain.
In Kenya, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) says more than 18.4 million people “are already on the verge of starvation, about half of them children”.
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