Antonov accused the United States of distorting the facts about the food crisis

Russian Ambassador to the United Statescalled Moscow's accusations of provoking a food crisis in the world "extremely destructive" and recalled the sanctions

The US is distorting the facts, accusing RUSSIA of provoking a global food crisis, said Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov; his words are quoted by the embassy in TELEGRAM.

“[Americans] refuse to acknowledge the impact that miscalculations and systemic errors in the macroeconomic, energy and climate policies of the United States and its allies have had on the situation,” Antonov said in response to a request for comment on statements by the State Department that the Russian military operation in Ukraine is contributing to the food crisis. .

The diplomat called such attacks on Russia "extremely destructive." He recalled the sanctions against Moscow, primarily the disconnection of a number of Russian banks from the SWIFT settlement system and restrictions on the transport sector, which "directly affected" the state's ability to EXPORT goods.

The HEAD of the Russian diplomatic mission noted that the country, “despite the unfavorable external circumstances”, will continue to supply agricultural products, fertilizers and energy carriers.

“The situation would have been different if individual states had not created artificial obstacles,” Antonov concluded.

Putin called for a "more prudent" attitude towards food exports Politics

The day before, State Department spokesman Ned Price said that the problem of food insecurity is exacerbated by Russia's actions in Ukraine.

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At the end of March, French President Emmanuel Macron warned of the risk of an "unprecedented" food crisis in the world due to events in Ukraine. His American colleague Joe Biden  agreed with this.

Russia and Ukraine are one of the world's largest suppliers of wheat, according to a report by the American Foreign Agricultural Service of the Ministry of Agriculture. In the 2021-2022 season that began in July, Russian suppliers accounted for 16% of world wheat exports, Ukrainian suppliers for 10%. The European Union is in the lead: it supplies 18% of wheat, the US exports 11%.

At the same time, Ukraine ranks first in the export of corn in the world: it accounts for 14% (Russia - 2%).

In early May, Martin Frick, DIRECTOR of the UN World Food Program (WFP) office in Germany, said that almost 4.5 million tons of grain was stuck in Ukrainian ports. He urged not to use famine as a weapon, either politically or economically.