European Union: Russia is responsible for the shortage of grain in the world.
The EU foreign policy chief claimed in a Twitter message that Russia was directly responsible for any shortage of grain in world trade.
EU foreign policy chief Joseph Borrell said on Sunday that hostile wars could not be allowed.
“EU sanctions have targeted Russia’s ability to continue the war, not wheat, and have explicitly excluded agricultural products and their transfer,” he said in a series of tweets.
“Russia continues to blockade Ukrainian ports, blocking the export of tons of grains such as corn and wheat, which are currently stuck in Ukraine, one of the world’s largest producers,” Borrell added.
“Russia is directly responsible for any shortage of grain in world trade and, instead of ending its attacks, is actively seeking to shift responsibility for this shortage to international sanctions,” said the EU foreign policy chief. “This information is incorrect.”
“The European Union shows its full solidarity with countries around the world in dealing with the consequences of war,” he said.
“President Putin must end his war against Ukraine,” Borrell added. Ukraine’s territorial integrity must be restored. This is for the benefit of the whole human society. “We stand by Ukraine.”
Earlier, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the West should only blame itself for the global food crisis, which has made it difficult to supply Ukrainian grain to world markets.
Rejecting the accusations against Russia, Peskov stressed that illegal sanctions against Moscow should be lifted to resolve the global grain shortage crisis.
A Kremlin spokesman said: “They (the West) must repeal those illegal decisions (sanctions against Russia) – [restrictions] that prevent companies from renting ships, grain exports, etc. – in order to resume supply.”
