Russia wants to starve world, Latvia warns
Baiba Braže, Latvia's Foreign Minister (photo: Getty Images)
Russia's attacks on Ukraine could trigger global hunger — and that is exactly what the Kremlin is seeking to achieve, Latvia's Foreign Minister Baiba Braže warned.
The head of Latvian diplomacy responded to a post by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha.
In it, he described the consequences of the Russian attack on Ukraine on the night of August 27.
According to her, Moscow's strikes on grain infrastructure, ports and sea routes are creating a threat to global food security.
"Russia wants to starve the world. Attacks on grain infrastructure, ports, and maritime routes harm ~400 million people globally, including in some of the most vulnerable countries," Braže warned.
The day before, Sybiha called on Kyiv's allies to prepare additional aid packages for Ukraine ahead of winter.
The diplomat also reiterated the need for urgent decisions to minimize the consequences of Russian strikes on Ukrainian grain exports.
"We call for immediate action to overcome the consequences of Russian attacks on Ukraine's grain exports: additional routes, quotas, grain storage equipment, and joint efforts to ensure freedom of navigation along our maritime routes," Sybiha wrote.
Earlier, it was reported why a queue of dozens of vessels heading to Ukrainian ports had formed near the Sulina Canal on the Danube.
