Will Turkish ships transport Ukrainian grain across the Black Sea towards Africa and Asia?
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Istanbul Most recently, the warnings came from the World Economic Forum in Davos: It is about the fear of a global hunger crisis, triggered by food becoming unaffordable. Agricultural product price inflation is linked to crop failures caused by climate change, but it is primarily a consequence of Russia’s campaign.
More than 20 million tons of grain are stuck in Ukraine because Russia blocks Ukrainian Black Sea ports. British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of blackmailing the world with the port blockade.
It is appalling how Putin is weaponizing hunger and lack of food among the world’s poorest people, she said during a visit to Bosnia. “We just can’t let that happen. Putin must lift the blockade on Ukrainian grain.”
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