In a televised speech on Thursday morning, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy repeated his warning that the situation in Ukraine will cause a global food crisis, writes The Guardian.
With Ukraine finding it impossible to export large quantities of wheat, corn, oil and other products, Zelensky said they had played a stabilizing role in the global market, but the world is on the brink of a dire food crisis.
"This means that, unfortunately, there may be physical shortages of products in dozens of countries around the world. "Millions of people could starve if the Russian blockade of the Black Sea continues," he added.
Blaming Russia for the blockade, Zelenskiy said that "while we are looking for ways to protect freedom, another person is destroying it. Another person continues to blackmail the world with hunger."
