What happened? The Ambassador of the European Union to Ukraine, Matti Maasikas, disproved the russian falsehood of restrictions being the reason behind the global food security challenge.
Source. The Ambassador addressed the issue on his Twitter.
Details. "Indeed, maybe the most blatant of the russian lies concerns the looming food crisis, affecting the most vulnerable in the world. Let it be clear: Ukraine cannot export its grain because russia has militarily blocked the Black Sea ports," his tweet reads.
Background. Meanwhile, Macky Sall, President of the Republic of Senegal and Chairman-in-Office of the African Union, has warned EU leaders that moscow's blockade of Ukraine's ports risks "a catastrophic scenario" of food shortages and price rises throughout the African continent.