PResident Vladimir Putin: The West rudely threw and cheated the poorest countries because of grain from Ukraine According to the president, only 3% of the food exported from Ukraine is sent to the poorest countries of the world. He pointed out that the West continues to pursue a colonial policy and “once again rudely threw” African countries
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Western states “cheated” and “roughly threw” the poorest countries of Africa with the export of grain from Ukraine. This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin, speaking at the plenary session of the Eastern Economic Forum (WEF), broadcast by RBC.
“What we see is another brazen deception. Deception of the international community, deception of partners in Africa, in other countries that are in particular need of food. <...> It turned out that they (Western countries.—RBC) once again rudely thrown, <..."they cheated not only us, but also the poorest countries," the head of state noted.
At the same time, according to Putin, Russia will continue to work within the framework of the grain deal in the hope that its main goals will be achieved.
Earlier, speaking at the WEF, Putin said that since the beginning of the grain deal, only two out of 87 ships have sailed from Ukraine to the poorest countries, and only 60 thousand tons of 2 million tons of food have been exported (about 3%). “With this approach, the scale of food problems in the world will only increase. <...> Maybe you should think about limiting the export directions of grain and other food along this route. I will definitely consult on this topic with the President of Turkey [Recep Erdogan],” the Russian president promised.
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The agreement on the grain deal was signed by Russia and Ukraine separately from each other with Turkey and the UN on July 22. The parties pledged to create a safe corridor for the passage of grain ships through the Black Sea, representatives of the UN, Turkey and Ukraine agreed to monitor the loading in order to exclude the passage of military cargo. The agreement was concluded for three months with the possibility of extension. The first cargo ship left the Odessa port on August 1.
The risk of famine in the poorest countries after the start of the special operation in Ukraine was previously warned by the UN. According to the organization, this year about 13 million people will additionally face the problem of malnutrition due to the conflict in Ukraine.
Putin previously said that the risk of famine in the poorest countries was provoked by Western countries, because of whose actions there was a shortage of fertilizers, which, in turn, led to a decrease in yields. “Prices will go up even more, which threatens hunger, especially in the poorest countries. And it will be entirely on the conscience of the US administration and the European bureaucracy,” the president pointed out.
Currently, 345 million people face food shortages in the world, and more than 800 million go to bed hungry every night, according to data on the UN WFP website.
The main cause of hunger, according to the organization, are: military conflicts, climate shocks, the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and low costs of fighting hunger.
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Vladimir Putin
politician, President of Russia
October 7, 1952
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