According to German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, Russia is using hunger as a weapon of war by blocking grain exports from Ukraine.
“Russia is waging this war with another terrible and powerful weapon: hunger and deprivation. By blocking Ukrainian ports, by destroying silos, streets and railways, Russia has unleashed a grain war and fueled a global food crisis,” Baerbock told the United Nations. in New York City.
She points out that the Russians are deploying the weapon at a time when millions of people, especially in the Middle East and Africa, are already threatened by hunger “from the devastating effects of the climate crisis, the corona pandemic and conflicts raging in their own regions.” “.
According to the German government, Russia is blocking the export of 25 million tons of grain from Ukraine, especially in Odessa. Ukraine is one of the world’s largest grain producers.