The Russian Embassy in the United States explained the origins of the agricultural crisis in the world by the mistakes of Western countries in macroeconomic policy.

The statement said that statements by US Congressmen Gregory Meeks and Michael McCall, who accused Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov of spreading “false information” during his tour of Africa that Russia was not involved in the food crisis, were part of a smear campaign. directed against Russia” and “evidence of desperation over the inability to isolate our country.”

The embassy said that “Russia is deeply concerned about the current situation in the international markets for agricultural products”, emphasizing Moscow’s determination “to continue to fulfill in good faith all its obligations under contracts for the export of agricultural products.”

And she called on the US authorities “not to burden others with the burden of their mistakes, but to take concrete steps to ensure that Russian supplies of food and fertilizers are freed from the restrictions of direct and indirect sanctions.”