Russia has pointed the finger at actions by the West for grain exports from Ukraine being blocked
Russia has pointed the finger at the West for grain exports from Ukraine being blocked.
A Russian blockade, combined with the shortage of overland shipping routes, means that significant supplies of grain remain in storage and cannot be exported fromKremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said:"We categorically do not accept these accusations. On the contrary, we blame Western countries of taking actions that have led to this."
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has accused Vladimir Putin of seeking to"hold the world to ransom" throughDuring a visit to Bosnia, she said:"It is completely appalling that Putin is trying to hold the world to ransom, and he is essentially weaponising hunger and lack of food amongst the poorest people around the world."We simply cannot allow this to happen. Putin needs to remove the blockade on Ukrainian grain.
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