Russian attacks on Ukrainian ports 'must stop' says European Council chief
European Council president Charles Michel says Russian attacks on Ukrainian ports "must stop". Speaking to reporters in New Delhi ahead of the G20 summit, Michel says that "over 250 million people face acute food insecurity worldwide" and by threatening the movement of grain, "the Kremlin is depriving them of the food they desperately need."
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00:00 It's frankly scandalous that Russia, after having terminated the Black Sea Drain Initiative,
00:07 is blocking and attacking Ukrainian seaports. This must stop. Ships with drain need to have
00:14 safe access through the Black Sea. Over 250 million people face acute food insecurity
00:25 worldwide, and by deliberately attacking Ukrainian seaports, the Kremlin is depriving them of
00:32 the food they desperately need.
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