Russia's blockade of Ukrainian ports has worsened a global food crisis. Prices are rising, critical supplies of grain aren't getting to developing nations and there's little sign of a breakthrough so far. AP explains how it happened.
Typically, 90% of wheat and other grain from Ukraine’s fields are shipped to world markets by sea but have been held up by Russian blockades of the Black Sea coast.
Ukraine has only been able to export 1.5 million to 2 million tons of grain a month since the war, down from more than 6 million tons, said Glauber, a former chief economist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia has provoked a global food crisis. The West agrees, with officials like European Council President Charles Michel and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken sayingRussia says exports can resume once Ukraine removes mines in the Black Sea and arriving ships can be checked for weapons.
Ukrainian and Western officials doubt the pledge. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said this week that it may be possible to create secure corridors without the need to clear sea mines because the location of the explosive devices are known.ADVERTISEMENT
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