European Union High Representative Josep Borrell Tuesday described the refusal by Russia to extend the Black Sea Grain Initiative as “one of the worst news for the world.” “Yes, we talked about it. It is really very bad news, this is one of the worst news for the world,” he told journalists ahead of a second-day meeting of EU leaders with leaders of Latin America and the Caribbean in Brussels today.
“The fact that once again, the Ukrainian grain cannot go out of Ukraine, it means that hundreds of thousands of people around the world will be deprived of basic food. I think this deserves some action at the level of the General Assembly of the United Nations,” he said.
“We cannot sit and just complain. It requires strong answer from the international community,” added Borrell.
The Black Sea Grain Initiative to allow exports of Ukrainian grain, which has been extended several times in recent months, expired on Monday after Moscow refused to extend it again.
Source: Kuwait News Agency