Ukraine official points to connection between defense aid and global food prices
The sooner Ukraine receives weapons to liberate its territories, the lower the food prices will be across the world.
17 May 2022
The sooner Ukraine receives weapons to liberate its territories, the lower the food prices will be across the world.
16 May 2022
Kyiv and Warsaw have agreed to speed up inspections at the Ukrainian-Polish border and simplify exports of Ukrainian agricultural products to the EU and third countries.
Mykola Solsky, Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, and Thomas James Vilsack, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, discussed partnership in increasing Ukrainian grain exports.
15 May 2022
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at a meeting with Ukraine’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba in Berlin revealed to his counterpart the details of the latest defense aid tranche to Ukraine.
14 May 2022
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba assured his Liberian counterpart Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah that Ukraine is doing everything possible to resume food exports to African markets.
At the G7 Agriculture Ministers' Meeting, Ukraine suggested creating an influential organization of the world's major grain suppliers that would respond to current challenges and threats to food security, including those posed by the Russian Federation.
Ukraine suggests creating organization of grain exporters
Russia's blockade of Ukrainian seaports has already led to a record rise in world market prices and will inevitably result in a global food crisis and rising inflation.
The more missile strikes are launched on Ukraine's civilian objects, the farther Russia is from civilization.
Weapons will help Ukraine win and restore food order in the world.
13 May 2022
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and his Canadian counterpart Melanie Joly have discussed ways to unblock Ukrainian food exports.
A Russian merchant ship loaded with grain stolen in the occupied territories of Ukraine has been spotted in the Syrian port of Latakia.
Russian ship moves stolen Ukrainian grain to Syria
12 May 2022
Ukraine has stockpiled the necessary food products, but due to the ongoing war and the inability to export Ukrainian agricultural products, issues may arise in a number of countries.
The European Commission is planning to provide a wider access to the EU market of road and railway transport services for Ukraine to establish ‘Solidarity Lanes’ required for agricultural exports, which were mostly blocked due to the Russian invasion.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian calls for food solidarity to support Ukraine and the countries most affected by the ongoing war. He also notes that the EU seeks to avoid a global food crisis with the help of the FARM initiative.
11 May 2022
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry categorically condemns Russia's actions in disposing of grain that was illegally seized from Ukrainian farmers in temporarily captured territories.
As part of the invasion of Ukraine, Russia has blocked about 300 cargo ships in the Black Sea that cannot export grain and other food for export from Ukraine.
In the area of responsibility of the Operational Command "South", the Russian invaders do not conduct active offensive operations on the line of contact. In the temporarily occupied territories, the occupiers promote the "Russian world" ideology while stealing grain, household appliances, and property of Ukrainians.
09 May 2022
The European Council will consider Ukraine’s application for EU candidate status in June 2022.
President of the European Council Charles Michel has arrived in the city of Odesa.
08 May 2022
On May 8, 2022, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky delivered a speech at the video conference of the G7 leaders.
Ukraine and Canada will finalize the expansion of the free trade agreement in the coming weeks.
A briefing on the topic: "Sowing campaign in wartime" will be held on May 9 at 11:30.
Following the joint victory of Ukraine and the anti-Putin coalition in the war against Russia, a revised security system must be created that will truly ensure that war, occupation, and aggression never really happen again.
07 May 2022
Nearly 25 million tonnes of grain stuck in Ukraine – UN
Nearly 25 million tonnes of grains are stuck in Ukraine and unable to leave the country due to Russia's blockade of seaports and infrastructure problems.
06 May 2022
Twenty-four servicemen with the Russian invasion forces were eliminated in Ukraine on Thursday, while Ukrainian air defense units also shot down two Orlan10-type drones.
In Chernihivka (Zaporizhia region), the occupiers are threatening farmers to seize their land plots.
Creating a food crisis in Ukraine and around the world is likely to be one of Russia’s intentional goals in the war against Ukraine.