(ANSA) – ISTANBUL, 08 JUN – “The food crisis does not originate from this war”. This was stated by the Russian Foreign Minister, Serghei Lavrov, during a joint press conference in Ankara with his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Cavusoglu. “The Russian federation has not created any obstacles for the passage” Lavrov said of the ships with agricultural products blocked in Ukrainian ports, arguing that only the West sees this situation as a “catastrophe”. “In reality – added Lavrov – only less than 1% of world production of wheat and other cereals is blocked”, therefore “it has nothing to do with the food crisis”.
Lavrov, however, said he appreciated “the efforts of our Turkish friends to unlock the grain, mine Ukrainian ports and allow access to foreign ships that are currently being held hostage.” (HANDLE).
Source: Ansa
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