The Ukrainian foreign ministry says it is working with other countries as part of its campaign to end the Russian naval blockade of its ports so that exports of grain can resume.
Kyiv says it wants the UN to step in to restore its access to the Black Sea so it can resume deliveries of farm produce.
Russian ships are preventing Ukrainian vessels from leaving port – meaning millions of tonnes of grain cannot be delivered. Many countries now face a shortage of wheat and the lack of supply is contributing to rocketing prices for staple foods.
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“We call on countries whose food security may suffer more from Russian aggression against Ukraine to use their contacts with Moscow to force it to lift the blockade of Ukrainian seaports and end the war,” foreign ministry spokesman Oleg Nikolenko wrote on Facebook.
A number of African nations have been hit by rising prices and the head of the African Union, Senegalese President Macky Sall, has said he will meet Russia’s Vladimir Putin tomorrow to discuss the crisis. His office said the visit would seek to free up stocks of cereals and fertilisers as well as easing the conflict.
SOURCE: BBCNEWS
