Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has condemned Russia for suspending a UN-brokered deal that allows Ukrainian grains to be exported from Black Sea ports.
In an online address released on Saturday, Zelenskyy said, "Russia began deliberately aggravating the food crisis back in September, when it blocked the movement of ships with our food."
He said that as of today, 176 grain carriers are waiting in the sea, unable to follow their routes, and more than 2 million tons of food shipments have been blocked.
Zelenskyy said a strong international response is needed now, "both at the UN and other levels, particularly at the level of the G20."
The Ukrainian leader also said it is "nonsense" for Russia to be part of the G20, when it is deliberately working toward starvation on other continents.
He urged G20 leaders to take a stronger stance against Russia at their summit in Indonesia next month.
Meanwhile, US President Joe Biden also criticized Russia's move, calling it, "purely outrageous."
He also told reporters, "the UN negotiated the deal and that should be the end of it."
In an online address released on Saturday, Zelenskyy said, "Russia began deliberately aggravating the food crisis back in September, when it blocked the movement of ships with our food."
He said that as of today, 176 grain carriers are waiting in the sea, unable to follow their routes, and more than 2 million tons of food shipments have been blocked.
Zelenskyy said a strong international response is needed now, "both at the UN and other levels, particularly at the level of the G20."
The Ukrainian leader also said it is "nonsense" for Russia to be part of the G20, when it is deliberately working toward starvation on other continents.
He urged G20 leaders to take a stronger stance against Russia at their summit in Indonesia next month.
Meanwhile, US President Joe Biden also criticized Russia's move, calling it, "purely outrageous."
He also told reporters, "the UN negotiated the deal and that should be the end of it."
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized Russia for halting a UN-brokered agreement allowing grain export from Black Sea ports, stating that this action has blocked more than 2 million tons of food shipments and stranded 176 grain carriers at sea. Zelenskyy called for strong
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20221030_16/
Date: Oct. 30, 2022
Created: 2022/10/30 21:04
Updated: 2025/12/09 12:11
Last Read: 2022/10/30 21:54