OUR European Union supports UN efforts to preserve the agreement on the export of agricultural products from Ukrainian ports, said today Nabila Masraly, European Commission representative for foreign affairs and security policy.

Russia has announced that it is suspending its participation in this agreement following the attacks on its fleet in Crimea.

“We emphasize that all parties must refrain from any unilateral action that could jeopardize the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which is a critical humanitarian initiative with a clear positive impact on food access for millions of people around the world,” he stressed. European official. .

Zelenskiy is calling for a “strong international response.”

For his part, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday that Russia’s suspension of the Black Sea grain export deal requires a “strong international response” from the UN and the G-20.

In a videotaped speech, the Ukrainian president accused Russia of trying to create artificial famine in Africa, the Middle East and South Asia.

^{Source: APE-MEB, Reuters}