Following an offer to EU Foreign Affairs Commissioner Josep Borrell to buy Russian wheat, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said “the only thing holding you (Borrell) back from it is your lack of conscience,” reports Russia Today.

Earlier in the day, the EU foreign policy commissioner noted that “EU sanctions target Russia’s ability to continue the war (in Ukraine), not wheat and agricultural products.”

He stated that “the ongoing Russian blockade of Ukraine’s ports hinders the export of tons of grain, including corn and wheat,” noting that “Russia is directly responsible for any shortage of grain in international markets.”

For his part, Russian President Vladimir Putin refuses to blame his country for the food crisis. In this context, he stated on June 3 that “the situation (on the food market) will worsen due to sanctions against our fertilizer production”, saying that “new sanctions against Russia will only aggravate the situation on world markets.” .”

He said that “according to our estimates, Ukraine can export 5 million tons of wheat and 7 million tons of corn”, stressing that “Russia does not interfere with the export of grain from Ukraine, and we are ready to guarantee exports from Ukrainian ports.” Sea of ​​Azov”, noting that “it is possible to export grain from Ukraine through Romania and Poland”, noting that “we guarantee the safety of grain export from ports, and there are no problems with sending it from Ukraine”, repeating that “Ukraine can export grain from ports under its control, such as Odessa.”