U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken accused Russia of using food as a weapon in Ukraine
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken accused Russia on May 19, 2022, of using food as a weapon in Ukraine by holding ‘hostage’ the food supply for not just millions of Ukrainians but also millions around the world who rely on Ukrainian exports.
Addressing the United Nations Security Council, Blinken appealed to Russia to stop blockading Ukrainian ports.
“The Russian government seems to think that using food as a weapon will help accomplish what its invasion has not – to break the spirit of the Ukrainian people,” he said. “The food supply for millions of Ukrainians and millions more around the world has quite literally been held hostage by the Russian military.”
The war in Ukraine has caused global prices for grains, cooking oils, fuel, and fertilizer to soar.
