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Blockade of Ukrainian Black Sea Ports threatens global food security

16.06.2022 13:00
An ongoing blockade of Ukrainian Black Sea Ports by Russia is threatening global food security.
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The barley harvest season begins in Odesa Region, southern Ukraine.
The barley harvest season begins in Odesa Region, southern Ukraine.Photo: PAP/UKRINFORM/Nina Liashonok

Russia, which invaded Ukraine on February 24, is blocking grain exports from Ukraine's seaports.

The aggressor state demands the lifting of some sanctions in exchange for "unblocking" exports by sea.

The full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine could lead to a global food crisis that could provoke coups in a number of countries.

Halyna Pastushuk reports...