Russia is waging a war not only on Ukraine but on global food security too, Anders Åslund has said writing for an online journal.
Russia has blocked and mined all of Ukraine’s Black Sea ports and hindered nearly all of Ukraine’s exports, notably of grain.
If this blockade of grain exports continues, it could lead to the starvation of up to 47 million people, the author added.
Opening Ukraine’s ports for shipping, especially Odesa, must be an urgent international priority, he concluded.
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