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The war in Ukraine could result in dire food shortages in the occupied Palestinian Territories, US Deputy Ambassador Richard M. Mills told the UN Security Council (UNSC) on Monday. Russia’s invasion has led to fears of global food shortages, with Ukraine being one of the world’s biggest exporters of wheat. The US has now agreed that Palestinians could be impacted by the projected food shortages. “Due to President Putin’s unprovoked aggression against Ukraine, food insecurity could worsen even further in the coming weeks, both in Gaza and the West Bank as prices of food, fuel and other commodit…