The Russian Embassy in Ghana has taken on US Vice President Kamala Harris over her claims about the impact of the Russian-Ukraine crisis on African countries.
The Russian Embassy in Ghana clarified that her assertion that the war has resulted in nations throughout the world being unable to get key supplies, notably grain, is incorrect.
Fact-checking the US Vice President’s comments on its Twitter page on Wednesday, March 29, the Russian Embassy stated that European officials have confirmed that Ukraine delivered around 53 million tonnes of grain and other agricultural goods.
It stressed that the only reason for the apparent food insecurity in Africa is “because of the EU and US sanctions that block the Russian grain export”.
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It further said that 45 percent of Ukraine’s entire grain export volume went to Europe, while only 3 percent went to Africa.
In 2022, the Embassy chastised President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and other international leaders for attributing economic suffering to the Putin-led invasion in February of that year.
“The Embassy wishes to shed some light on the roots and drivers of this crisis and provide a comprehensive and objective analysis without emotions and political prejudice,” it began a thread that seemingly exonerated Russia.
SOURCE: 3NEWS
