The European Union Thursday warned of shortage of food around the world after Russiaآ’s withdrawal from the Black Sea Grain Initiative.
“If this grain is not only stopped but also destroyed, it means that there will be a shortage of food, of grain in the world,” EU High Representative Josep Borrell told reporters ahead of a formal meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels today.
“But at this moment, and for the third night, Russia bombs and destroys all of the port infrastructure in Odesa and the storages of grain, more than 60,000 tons of grain has been burned,” he said.
Borrell said they will discuss the issue with Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro] Kuleba who will join the EU foreign ministers via video link.
Further, he said said the ministers will also discuss his plan to ensure the financial support for Ukraine in the next years, adding that it will be an important amount of money.
The 27-EU foreign ministers will also discuss relations with China and Turkey and hold a vide-conference with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
Source: Kuwait News Agency