Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that a landmark deal allowing Ukraine to export grain safely through the Black Sea amid the war won’t be restored until the West meets Moscow’s demands on its own agricultural exports.
Ukraine and its Western allies have dismissed the Kremlin’s demands as a ploy to advance its own interests.
Still, Putin’s remarks dashed hopes that his talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan could revive an agreement seen as vital for global food supplies, especially in Africa, the Middle East and Asia.
“Somalia and Egypt that rely heavily on Black Sea grain”
Well Somalia and Egypt, Russia is not only blocking freighters to bring you grain, but also intentionally targeting it and blowing it up in Ukrainian ports. Russia wants you to starve. Maybe back Ukraine a bit more to kick Russia out of Ukraine to get the grain flowing again to you?