Grain is not a Kremlin's weapon: Putin's statement was denied in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

A spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Oleg Nikolenko said on Monday on Monday. It is reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin has been in the International Parliamentary Conference "Russia - Africa in a multinational world", where Ukraine has accused Ukraine of non -compliance with exports to countries that need it within the grain initiative.

During the speech, the President of the Russian Federation noted that a total of 45% of grain was sent to European countries, and only 3% to Africa. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine notes that since August 1, 2022, Ukraine exported 25. 1 million tons of agricultural products through the "grain corridor" to 45 countries among the world: " re -export to Africa and Asia. Therefore, the real statistics of exports to the African continent are even higher than 11. 6%.

Not to mention that about 50% of products are in support of Asian countries, "the minister said. According to Nikolenko, the Black Sea Grain Initiative has proven effective. World food prices have stabilized, and the Grain Corridor saves millions of people in the world from malnutrition and famine. He called on the international community, especially the countries of Africa and Asia not to allow the Kremlin to use food as weapons.

"Ukraine will continue to comply with its obligations as one of the guarantees of global food security. We are also grateful to the UN and Turkey, as well as other partners for their efforts in the context of continuing the" grain agreement "for 120 days," the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. We will remind, earlier the Viceremier-Minister for Recovery of Ukraine and the Minister of Infrastructure Alexander Kubrakov reported that the action of the "grain agreement" was extended for another 120 days.