Nearly 4.5 million tons of grain are blocked in Ukraine’s ports because of Russia — UN

With sea routes closed due to Russia’s war with Ukraine, Martin Frick, a representative of the United Nations World Food Program, has said nearly four and a half million tons of grain are blocked in Ukraine’s ports, with far-reaching impacts on the world.

Martin Frick sought for Ukraine’s ability to resume supplying food to other countries to lessen a global food crisis.

“Hunger doesn’t have to be a weapon,” Frick said.

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