“Russia continues to supply food as part of its commercial obligations, as well as as humanitarian assistance to the population of countries in need through bilateral and multilateral channels, including through the WFP (World Food Program),” RIA Novosti reports her words.
Zakharova stressed that Russia is interested in the global food market functioning stably.
Earlier, Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya said that the politicization of energy cooperation contributed to the food crisis.
On May 8, Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Svenja Schulze warned of the possibility of the world's worst famine since World War II.