Russia's invasion of Ukraine has heightened concerns about the food crisis, and President Sal of Senegal, the chair of the AU-African Union, visited Russia to meet with President Putin and told him that the food situation in Africa was deteriorating. rice field.
Ukraine, where Russia's military invasion continues, is one of the world's leading exporters of grains such as wheat, but the port facing the Black Sea in the south is virtually blocked by Russian troops, and grain exports are looming.
Under these circumstances, President Sal of Senegal, the chair of the AU = African Union, visited Sochi in southern Russia on the 3rd and met with President Putin.
At the beginning, President Putin emphasized the idea of strengthening relations with African countries, while President Sal said, "African countries are far from the battlefield of Ukraine, but they are victims at an economic level." He said that the food situation in Africa was deteriorating due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
In addition, President Sal said, "Sanctions against Russia are deteriorating the situation of grain and fertilizer supply to Africa," and the difficult position of African countries importing grains from Russia as well as Ukraine. I emphasized.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine and Western countermeasures have had a major impact on the world economy, but there is no prospect that the situation will be settled.
President of Senegal "SWIFT insolvent if confused"
President Sal of Senegal, the Presidency of the AU-African Union, participated in some online summits of the EU-European Union in Brussels, Belgium on May 31, worried about the impact of sanctions on Russia. Was showing.
In this, President Sal mentioned that the West has locked Russian financial institutions out of the international payment network, SWIFT, as one of the sanctions. "We are concerned about the effects of the turmoil caused by the lockout. If the SWIFT network is disrupted, products will be difficult or impossible to pay, "he said, claiming that African countries would be affected.
President Putin “Food Problem Transferring Responsibility to Russia”
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has heightened concerns about the food crisis, and Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview on state-run Russian television broadcast on the 3rd, "Russia is responsible for problems occurring in the global food market. I'm trying to impose it. "
"Russia secures unconditionally safe shipping routes and guarantees safe entry of ships. There is no problem in transporting grains from Ukraine," he said, exporting grains from the port facing the Black Sea in southern Ukraine. He insisted that he had no intention of hindering him.
In addition, President Putin strongly restrained Europe and the United States, saying that the imposition of sanctions on Russia by the West has led to a rise in fertilizer prices worldwide.