KYIV.UkraineGate , 26 , May , 2022 | Political News.
It is Russia that continues to destabilize global food markets with its war, and US sanctions do not hinder the export of agricultural products from Russia. This was emphasized by US State Department spokesman Ned Price at a briefing the day before .
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“You’ve heard a series of lies from Russian officials, a series of misinformation on food security and global food supplies. for the lifting of some sanctions.
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The State Department spokesman stressed that “US sanctions have been specifically designed to allow the export of agricultural products and fertilizers from Russia.”
“So we will not lift sanctions in response to empty promises, and we have heard empty promises from the Russian Federation before. I think everyone has good reason to be skeptical when we hear different promises and proposals from Russia. This is the same country. , which for months has stated that it does not intend to invade the neighboring country and wage this brutal war, “Price continued.
“It is Russia that continues to destabilize global food markets with its war, its voluntary export restrictions, which have raised food prices around the world,” he added.
He stressed that the United States finds it appalling that “Russia seeks to use food and energy as weapons to try to force the world to submit.”
“We know that the quickest solution to the problem of rising raw material prices, rising food prices, which has had consequences around the world, is for the Russians to stop this brutal war, for Russia to stop blocking Ukrainian ports, for Russia to stop targeting grain elevators. , stopped targeting grain ships and put an end to this violence, “said a spokesman for US diplomacy.
“There is one country that is quite capable of ending this crisis, and that is Russia,” Price said.
At the same time, he said, the United States will continue to closely coordinate its actions with allies and partners, including Ukraine, on this issue.
“Our non-food sanctions will remain in force until Putin ends this brutal war against Ukraine’s sovereignty,” the State Department spokesman said.
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Russia says it is ready to provide a corridor for Ukrainian grain exports in exchange for lifting some sanctions.
Source: Ukrgate
