Antony Blinken demanded that Russia lift its blockade of Ukraine’s Black Sea ports and suggested the Kremlin was using food as a weapon
Photograph: John Moore/Getty ImagesPhotograph: John Moore/Getty ImagesWith the Russian invasion of Ukraine entering its 86th day, the US is accusing Russia of holding theamid growing fears of famine in developing countries. Antony Blinken, US secretary of state, demanded at a UN security council meeting yesterday that Russia lift its blockade of Ukraine’s Black Sea ports and enable the flow of food and fertiliser around the world.
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