While the Russian army has intensified its offensive in the two eastern states of Ukraine, it seems that the offensive and defensive movements are continuing, with the Ukrainian side claiming to have regained part of the seized area.


Under these circumstances, the representative of the AU = African Union met with Russian President Vladimir Putin and complained that the food situation was becoming more serious. It is increasing.

Russian troops continue to intensify their offensive to seize the two eastern states of Ukraine, of which Luhansk is believed to have seized about 80% of Severodonetsk, the main base on the Ukrainian side.



Meanwhile, Governor Guydai of Luhansk Oblast claimed on the 3rd that he had regained a part of the area controlled by the Russian army, saying that "we have regained about 20% so far" about Severodonetsk. It seems that it is continuing.



Governor Guydai also said that additional troops are expected to arrive in the near future, noting that there is a possibility that he will be fully seized in the next two weeks, and called on Western countries for further weapons support.



Under these circumstances, there is growing concern about the food crisis in the world.



President Sal of Senegal, the chair of the AU = African Union, visited Russia on the 3rd to meet with President Putin, "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.



Ukraine is one of the world's leading exporters of grain, and has criticized Russian troops for blocking the port of the Black Sea facing southern Ukraine, making it impossible to export grains and other products.



Regarding this, President Putin said in an interview on state-run Russian television broadcast on the 3rd, "Russia secures unconditionally safe routes and guarantees safe entry of ships. Problems of transporting grains from Ukraine etc. "It doesn't exist," he criticized the West for trying to hold Russia responsible for the food crisis.



Meanwhile, Ambassador Filipenko, the Ukrainian representative of the United Nations European Headquarters, said on the 3rd, "Russia is playing a so-called'game of hunger'because it is the responsibility of the Ukrainian to prevent food exports." Russia has accused Russia of using the food crisis in Africa and other countries as a tool for lifting sanctions, and concerns about the food crisis continue to be irreversible.