Food problems due to Russia’s attack on Ukraine could lead to unrest in some regions and countries.
The world is on the brink of political turmoil due to food crises and inflation, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a speech at the Chatham House think tank on Friday, May 6th.
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“By blackmailing Europe to launch the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline last year, Russia caused a price crisis in Europe. Gazprom intended not to provide the market with the necessary volume of gas to cover the deficit. , and as a result of all this, gas prices in Europe have reached historic highs. It has hit all Europeans without exception, “Zelensky recalled about the actions of the Russian Federation and noted that” today, as an element of a full -fledged war against Ukraine, Russia is blocking our ports that have it. caught. “
As a result, according to him, “the global market is left without adequate supply from Ukraine of some basic types of products. This is what we have, what is the priority for the world: grain, sunflower oil, corn, and other agricultural products. “
“What consequences are we seeing? In some countries, there is a shortage of sunflower oil. In other countries, the agricultural production chains associated with our supplies are slowing down. In other countries, a shortage of major food products are expected, ”Zelensky said.
“All of this together creates pressure on prices. In North Africa, the Middle East, in Asia. And then it will affect other regions of the world. And the poorest will suffer. We’re sure the middle will suffer. type will also suffer. Obviously, its political consequences can be dangerous. Why do I say: political chaos is one of the components of food security, “the president said.
All this became possible because the Russian leadership did not believe in the possibility of bringing them to justice, including for war crimes.
“Why is Russia doing all this? Because they think: if they can be held accountable for such crimes, then maybe for decades. They don’t believe that the international community is capable of being held accountable for war crimes. those hiding behind the power. of the nuclear state, “Zelensky said.
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According to him, the Russian Federation shows extreme cruelty and disregard for all international conventions, the whole system of international law and human rights, as well as for the inviolability of borders and the integrity of states. in Europe.
Also because of the feeling of impunity, Russia has carried out “nuclear blackmail”, the belief of the President of Ukraine.
“The challenge is, in fact, nuclear blackmail. For the first time in decades. Quite frankly. Russia’s state propagandists use their media resources to calculate how long it will take before nuclear missiles hit the capitals. of Europe.They talk about it in public, actually.They tell how to blow up nuclear charges in the ocean so that everyone in the British Isles can be swept away by the radioactive wave.They prepare infographics, that is, they take it seriously “They are proud that Russia can destroy any state with” nuclear ash “which they repeat like a mantra,” he said.
“They are accustomed to the fact that business,” as usual “(as before – IF), always returns to the relations of all states with Russia. And even today in Europe there are politicians who are not ashamed about those relations with the Russian state. after all that the Russian army did in Ukraine, “Zelensky added.
As reported, due to the blocking of Russian ports, nearly 25 million tons of grain could not be exported from Ukraine.
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Source: korrespondent
