The high representative of the European Union for foreign policy, Josep Borrell, said on Monday that the blockade of Ukrainian cereals by Russian troops is a “deliberate attempt to use food – and create hunger – as a weapon of war” .
“Russia is blocking Ukraine’s exports, not us, but Russia“, declared the leader of European diplomacy. “It is also Moscow that is destroying the transport infrastructure, not us. More than 20 million grains are blocked in Ukraine and someone is preventing these cereals from reaching consumers,” reinforced.
They blame the EU sanctions as being responsible for this food crisis, but it is Russia’s actions that are causing this crisis”, he has also accused Borrell, for whom “Russian propaganda is about creating a problem and blaming others. ”.
Josep Borrell guaranteed, on the other hand, that the European Council will send, this week, a signal that preparations for the accession of Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova began.
An important signal that must be heard far beyond our borders as a manifestation of our strength, unity and support for these three countries, especially the one that is being attacked by Russia”, said Josep Borrell.
The head of European diplomacy also left a final explanation about the sanctions applied by the European Union to countries such as Russia and Belarus, stating that these measures will not be responsible for the food and fertilizer trade in the world. “We only make decisions that affect the EU, not third countries.”
Source: Observadora
