As Russia's military invasion of Ukraine raises concerns about the food crisis, EU High Representative Borrell strongly accuses Russia of blocking Ukraine's grain exports as a "war crime." Did.
The EU held a foreign ministers' meeting in Luxembourg on the 20th to discuss issues such as the food crisis, which is raising concerns around the world.
"It is unbelievable that millions of tons of wheat are being hampered in Ukraine when the world's people are suffering from hunger," the EU High Representative Borrell told reporters before the meeting. That's it. This is a true war crime. "
Also, at a press conference after the conference, he repeatedly accused Russia of saying, "Russia is hindering Ukraine's exports. It's Russia. It's not us. It's Russia."
Russia has repeatedly argued that Western sanctions are responsible for threatening food security, and some African countries say that sanctions on Russia are having a negative impact on grain supplies. The voice is rising.
Borrell has sent a letter to foreign ministers of all African countries, explaining that EU sanctions do not lead to a food crisis in Africa.
Borrell said he recognized that there was an information warfare with Russia and called on the foreign ministers of the member states to actively disseminate information about the EU's position.