KYIV. UkraineGate , 11 , June , 2022 | Political News .
A full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine could lead to a global food crisis that could provoke coups in a number of countries. This was stated by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky during a speech at the Shangri La Dialogue security summit in Singapore .
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“If we fail to export our food, which is in short supply on the world market, the world will face an acute and severe food crisis and famine in many countries in Asia and Africa. Food shortages will inevitably lead to political chaos that could overthrow many governments. , expulsion of many politicians “, – Zelensky declared.
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Zelensky said that if the problem of blocking grain exports is not resolved now, it will turn into a tsunami of crisis and famine provoked by Russia in the near future.
Context
Russia, which invaded Ukraine on February 24, is blocking grain exports from Ukraine’s seaports. The aggressor state demands the lifting of some sanctions in exchange for “unblocking” exports by sea.
According to Ukrainian authorities, it is about 22 million tons of grain. Western officials have accused Moscow of using the threat of famine as a weapon.
Source: Ukrgate
