It would be funny if it wasn’t so tragic, considering these “poor” countries are the biggest supporters of Russia, to stick it to the West.
How is this surprising? Russian have never given a shit about others. They barely care about themselves enough to have a functional society (barely).
Special Adviser for Ukraine to the European External Action Service [Borja Lasheras](https://cepa.org/author/borja-lasheras/) and Ukrainian security expert [Hanna Shelest](https://cepa.org/author/hanna-shelest/), the authors highlight Russia’s decision to exit a United Nations-brokered grain export deal with Ukraine and implement a blockade on Ukraine’s Black Sea ports, which will significantly impact global food security. This will particularly affect developing countries that depend on Ukrainian grain exports. The original deal, brokered by Turkey and the UN in 2022, aimed to manage rising food prices and hunger threats caused by Russia’s actions. However, Russia’s departure from the deal and its escalating restrictions on grain shipments mean that many countries will face food shortages. Furthermore, Russia’s blockade has substantially affected Ukraine’s export-based economy. Although Ukraine has potential responses, such as rerouting exports through safer river lanes or further investing in EU-driven Solidarity Lanes, these are not without challenges. The authors ultimately call for a stronger international response to hold Russia accountable for its actions that are destabilizing global food security.
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It would be funny if it wasn’t so tragic, considering these “poor” countries are the biggest supporters of Russia, to stick it to the West.
How is this surprising? Russian have never given a shit about others. They barely care about themselves enough to have a functional society (barely).
Special Adviser for Ukraine to the European External Action Service [Borja Lasheras](https://cepa.org/author/borja-lasheras/) and Ukrainian security expert [Hanna Shelest](https://cepa.org/author/hanna-shelest/), the authors highlight Russia’s decision to exit a United Nations-brokered grain export deal with Ukraine and implement a blockade on Ukraine’s Black Sea ports, which will significantly impact global food security. This will particularly affect developing countries that depend on Ukrainian grain exports. The original deal, brokered by Turkey and the UN in 2022, aimed to manage rising food prices and hunger threats caused by Russia’s actions. However, Russia’s departure from the deal and its escalating restrictions on grain shipments mean that many countries will face food shortages. Furthermore, Russia’s blockade has substantially affected Ukraine’s export-based economy. Although Ukraine has potential responses, such as rerouting exports through safer river lanes or further investing in EU-driven Solidarity Lanes, these are not without challenges. The authors ultimately call for a stronger international response to hold Russia accountable for its actions that are destabilizing global food security.