The US and UK have called on Russia to stop using hunger as a weapon of war in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The UK foreign secretary, James Cleverly, and US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, made the plea during a joint press conference in Washington.
The officials urged Russia to resume the Black Sea grain deal and to stop blocking ships from picking up grain from Ukrainian ports. They said that the Russian action resulted in less food reaching global markets and people in need around the world. The UK prime minister is expected to visit the US in June, where the two nations will discuss rebuilding Ukraine post-conflict.
US and UK tell Russia to stop using hunger as leverage in Ukraine conflict – as it happened
The officials urged Russia to resume the Black Sea grain deal and to stop blocking ships from picking up grain from Ukrainian ports. They said that the Russian action resulted in less food reaching global markets and people in need around the world. The UK prime minister is expected to visit the US in June, where the two nations will discuss rebuilding Ukraine post-conflict.
US and UK tell Russia to stop using hunger as leverage in Ukraine conflict – as it happened
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