The U.N. Secretary-General, the U.S. and Germany expressed concern after Russia introduced its withdrawal from the Black Sea Grain Initiative after claiming that “none of Moscow’s demands have been met.”
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres regretted Moscow’s choice.
“Today’s decision by the Russian Federation will strike a blow to people in need everywhere,” Guterres informed reporters.
“Hundreds of millions of people face hunger and consumers are confronting a global cost-of-living crisis. They will pay the price,” he added.
Guterres mentioned that the U.N. will nonetheless attempt to facilitate unimpeded entry to international markets for meals, fertilizers from Ukraine and Russia.
The White House mentioned that Russia’s suspension of a pact that has allowed the Black Sea export of grain from Ukraine “will worsen food security and harm millions.”
“We urge the Government of Russia to right away reverse its choice,” White House National Security Council spokesperson Adam Hodge mentioned in a press release.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz additionally mentioned that Russia’s refusal to increase the settlement that has enabled Ukraine to export grain from its Black Sea ports for the previous yr “sends a bad message” to the remainder of the world.
“The fact that Russia does not want to extend the grain agreement sends a bad message … to the rest of the world,” Scholz mentioned at a two-day EU-CELAC summit in Brussels.
“But everyone will understand what is behind it, namely an action that has a lot to do with the fact that Russia does not feel responsible for good coexistence in the world,” he mentioned.
Source: www.dailysabah.com
