25.07.2024, 23:52
The Russian Foreign Ministry said that the West prevents the supply of fertilizer to countries in need
Source: OREANDA-NEWS
OREANDA-NEWS Western countries are seeking to block the supply of Russian food and fertilizers to countries in need amid sanctions and protectionism. This was stated by Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin on July 24, speaking at the ministerial meeting of the Group of Twenty in Rio de Janeiro. The text is posted on the website of the Russian diplomatic department.
"The indicators of hunger and malnutrition, which are given by the organizations of the UN system, paint an extremely unfavorable and shocking picture, showing that about 50 million people - primarily in the Sahel countries, the Gaza Strip, Afghanistan, Yemen, Syria - are on the verge of starvation. The situation in Gaza remains the most difficult, as the population there almost in full does not receive enough food. <...> We have to state that against this background, the collective West continues its disinformation campaign, intensifies the clampdown on Russian food and fertilizers supplies to developing countries in need, while simultaneously trying to hide the true causes of negative trends, namely its own miscalculations and mistakes in the financial, economic and energy spheres," he said.
"Rampant sanctions, protectionism and Western interference in the functioning of supply chains only increase market distortions and price fluctuations," the deputy Foreign Minister added.
Pankin stressed that Russia continues to responsibly and conscientiously fulfill its obligations under contracts regarding the export of food, fertilizers, energy carriers and other critical products. "Nevertheless, illegal Western restrictions against Russian economic operators (trade barriers, refusal of admission of Russian ships to European ports, prohibition of cargo insurance and transactions) worsen global food security and slow down progress in the field of sustainable development," the deputy minister continued.
"Russia acts as a responsible and reliable donor, providing free of charge, in accordance with the initiative of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, tens of thousands of tons of Russian fertilizers (seized in European ports), as well as grain to a number of African countries: Burkina Faso, Zimbabwe, Mali, Somalia, CAR, Eritrea. At the same time, alternative ways of supplying domestic food to the poorest countries are being actively worked out," Pankin said.
"The indicators of hunger and malnutrition, which are given by the organizations of the UN system, paint an extremely unfavorable and shocking picture, showing that about 50 million people - primarily in the Sahel countries, the Gaza Strip, Afghanistan, Yemen, Syria - are on the verge of starvation. The situation in Gaza remains the most difficult, as the population there almost in full does not receive enough food. <...> We have to state that against this background, the collective West continues its disinformation campaign, intensifies the clampdown on Russian food and fertilizers supplies to developing countries in need, while simultaneously trying to hide the true causes of negative trends, namely its own miscalculations and mistakes in the financial, economic and energy spheres," he said.
"Rampant sanctions, protectionism and Western interference in the functioning of supply chains only increase market distortions and price fluctuations," the deputy Foreign Minister added.
Pankin stressed that Russia continues to responsibly and conscientiously fulfill its obligations under contracts regarding the export of food, fertilizers, energy carriers and other critical products. "Nevertheless, illegal Western restrictions against Russian economic operators (trade barriers, refusal of admission of Russian ships to European ports, prohibition of cargo insurance and transactions) worsen global food security and slow down progress in the field of sustainable development," the deputy minister continued.
"Russia acts as a responsible and reliable donor, providing free of charge, in accordance with the initiative of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, tens of thousands of tons of Russian fertilizers (seized in European ports), as well as grain to a number of African countries: Burkina Faso, Zimbabwe, Mali, Somalia, CAR, Eritrea. At the same time, alternative ways of supplying domestic food to the poorest countries are being actively worked out," Pankin said.
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