Ukraine-Russia: Putin ‘Holds World to Ransom’ Over Food- UK

UK’s top diplomat, Liz Truss says the Russian leader is weaponizing hunger and food shortages among the world’s poorest people.

British foreign minister Liz Truss has said that Russian President Vladimir Putin is holding the world to ransom over food, responding to a question about whether she supported lifting sanctions in exchange for grain exports from Ukraine.

“It is completely appalling that Putin is trying to hold the world to ransom, and he is essentially weaponizing hunger and lack of food amongst the poorest people around the world,” Truss said during a visit to Bosnia on Thursday.

“We simply cannot allow this to happen. Putin needs to remove the blockade on Ukrainian grain.”

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