“Russia has turned the Black Sea into a war zone, and EU sanctions do not prevent Russia from exporting or buying agricultural products,” said EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell.
“We are ready to work with the UN to prevent any impact of our sanctions on food security, and Russia is putting the world at risk of starvation due to the blockade of grain exports from Ukraine,” Borrell said.
He explained that the sanctions imposed by the European Union “do not prevent Russia from exporting agricultural products and seeds, as well as purchasing them, provided that the sanctioned persons or organizations are not involved in these operations, we are fully aware that there is a struggle.” facts on this issue” related to the sanctions.
He warned that “the resumption of Ukrainian exports by sea must be allowed. We are working closely with the UN and hope to find a solution in the coming days. Failure to do so could lead to a global food disaster.”
Earlier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky indicated that “we will definitely win this war,” explaining that “thousands of rockets are firing at our people and preventing Ukrainians from exploiting their agricultural and other wealth.” He emphasized that “we have to stop Russia and feel that its policies will have serious consequences”, stressing that “Russia does not want our country to be independent and they stole our food wealth and all that.”
Source: El Nashra