‘We are not the source of the problem.’ Kremlin says the West is to blame for global food shortage

With exports from Ukraine and Russia largely halted, global food prices are projected to rise 22.9% this year, according to the World Bank, and a hunger crisis affecting the world’s most vulnerable countries is well underway.

The United Nations and international organizations have warned that more costly food could upend the global economy, and create widespread hunger in vulnerable countries in Africa and the Middle East.

In the West, many believe that Russia’s ongoing blockade of Ukrainian ports—which has eliminated nearly 25 million tons of grain from the global supply chain—is primarily responsible for the shortage. In Russia, officials agree there is a food crisis, but not for the same reasons.

“We are not the source of the problem,” said Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov in a call with journalists on Monday, adding the West’s reaction to the invasion of Ukraine and sanctions are primarily to blame.

“The source of the problem that leads to world hunger are those who imposed sanctions against us, and the sanctions themselves,” Peskov said.

By NC ScoutPublished On: May 25, 2022Categories: UncategorizedComments Off

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