A pensioner buys eggs at a city food fair in Novosibirsk. File photoWASHINGTON, Aug 24The Russian diplomatic mission in the United States rejected Washington's accusations that Moscow was conducting a disinformation campaign about the situation on the global food market. «Negative processes in food markets began long before the special military operation in Ukraine. Further aggravation of disruptions in agricultural chains in the world occurred with the introduction of suicidal sanctions,» the Russian embassy in the US said following the release earlier this week by the US State Department of a report that blames Russia for the food crisis and accuses Moscow of running a disinformation campaign.
Only one ship with grain out of 34 went to Africa, Nebenzya recalled. According to Russian diplomats, the article contains «blatant insinuations» against Russia and violates the «laws of logic and cause-and-effect relationships.» We urge Washington to move from demagoguery and empty promises to real elimination obstacles to strengthening global food security,» the Russian diplomats summed up. «Despite the replicated assurances about supposedly effective «exemptions» from illegal restrictions, private companies are still afraid to conduct routine trading operations with Russian economic operators. This includes bans on entering ports, discrimination in cargo insurance, restrictions on “posting” payments. The Federation is one of the largest suppliers of foodstuffs in the world» and expressed their interest in stabilizing the markets and their readiness to make all the necessary efforts for this. In Istanbul, on July 22, multilateral agreements were signed on lifting restrictions on the supply of Russian products for export and on Russia's assistance in the export of Ukrainian grain. The deal, which was signed by representatives of Russia, Turkey, Ukraine and the UN, involves the export of Ukrainian grain, food and fertilizer across the Black Sea from three ports, including Odessa. » />Ukrainians are fleeing hunger in Europe
