The US administration denied on Wednesday that sanctions imposed on Russia for invading Ukraine are causing global food shortages and accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of restricting agricultural exports.
“I want to be very clear. USA did not authorize the export of grain, agricultural products, fertilizers, or medicines,” a senior US administration official told reporters.
The same source stated that the sanctions imposed on Russia are financial and USA issued licenses for the sale of food products.
“The only thing holding you back Russia to export its grain and fertilizers is its own policy. Russia imposed restrictions on the export of barley, corn, rye, soybeans, seeds, sunflower oil and wheat,” he said.
official representative of the Russian government, Dmitry Peskovdenied in May that Russia be the cause of the food crisis, and stated that Ukraine could continue to export its grain by taking the same steps towards Poland used to transport weapons.
Strategies for a grain shortage
Ministers of Foreign Affairs of various countries, including the Minister of Foreign Affairs USA., Anthony Blinken, will meet in Berlin on Thursday to discuss the grain shortage caused by the war Ukraine and the subsequent rise in food prices.
One of the strategies that USA explores with its European partners “open land routes” to reach the border with Poland tons of grain blocked due to hostilities in western Ukraine.
Ukraine It is one of the top five grain exporters in the world and under normal circumstances exported 75% of its production.
The blockade poses a threat to global food security, especially in areas Africa D middle Asia.
Turkey is negotiating with Russia a plan to unblock the Black Sea ports and allow the outflow of Ukrainian grain.
(As reported by EFE)
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