Millions could die in global food crisis unless Putin stops blockading Black Sea ports, UN warns
SEGA VOLSKII/AFP via Getty Images on Thursday that"millions" will die if Russia doesn't open Black Sea ports.For more stories go toThe head of the United Nations World Food Program pleaded with Russia's President Vladimir Putin to open the Black Sea ports before"millions" of people die of hunger,"Millions of people around the world will die because these ports are being blocked," David Beasley said at a conference on Thursday, reported CNN.
Beasley said that the Ukrainian city of Odesa and other ports needed to be operational within the next 60 days to prevent a global food crisis, CNN reported. Russia has blocked hundreds of ships containing Ukrainian grain exports in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov since the start of its invasion of Ukraine on February 24.
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