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US Secretary of State Anthony BlinkenWASHINGTON, Mar 30US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said that the situation around Ukraine creates problems with food and energy. «This creates problems around the world,» Blinken said in an interview with Medi 1 TV channel. The text of the interview was distributed by the press service of the State Department. especially affects the situation with wheat. «Energy prices are another problem,» he said. The Secretary of State added that Europe needs to diversify energy sources. «Europe is very focused on the idea that now we need to diversify the supply of Russian gas and oil,» he said, stressing that energy carriers are used by Russia «as a tool of politics.»Nebenzya: attempts to isolate Russia lead to a global economic crisis Earlier, the official representative of the UN World Food Program Thomson Peary said that the events in Ukraine could lead to rising food prices and world hunger. He noted that the Black Sea basin is one of the most important regions for the production of grain and agricultural products. Ukraine and Russia account for 30% of global wheat exports, 20% of global corn exports, and 76% of sunflower supplies, so any interruption in production or supply could drive up prices. Cecilia Rose, head of the White House economic advisory panel, said earlier that US authorities were already see “some impact” of sanctions on fuel prices in the United States, which has stopped buying oil and petroleum products from Russia. Globally, inflation is accelerating due to disruptions in industrial supply chains after the pandemic, increased demand for some commodities, as well as skyrocketing gas and oil prices. Thus, in February, annual inflation in the United States accelerated to 7.9%, which was the highest since 1982, and the eurozone also saw a record price increase. «/>Chinese Deputy Representative to the UN: Sanctions hit global marketsRussia launched a special military operation in Ukraine on February 24. President Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kiev regime for eight years.» bloody crimes against civilians» of Donbass. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the Armed Forces strike only at military infrastructure and Ukrainian troops and, on March 25, they completed the main tasks of the first stage — they significantly reduced the combat potential of Ukraine. The main goal in the Russian military department was called the liberation of Donbass. Western countries, in connection with the special operation to demilitarize Ukraine, imposed tough anti-Russian sanctions. In particular, the EU banned the supply of civil aircraft and spare parts to Russia, and obliged lessors to terminate contracts with Russian airlines by the end of March. Aircraft maintenance and insurance services have also been banned, while the European Union, the United States, Canada and a number of other countries have closed the skies for Russian aircraft. rising food prices amid anti-Russian sanctions