The European Commission warned of the threat of famine in Ukraine

European Commissioner for Crisis Management and Humanitarian Aid Janez Lenarcic warned of the threat of famine in Ukraine. In an interview with Welt am Sonntag, he noted that the humanitarian crisis in the country has already reached a critical point, but the situation could get even worse.

According to him, several cities, including Mariupol, are already suffering from hunger, and eyewitnesses talk about stores with empty shelves. In addition, there are problems with people’s access to humanitarian assistance.

Earlier, a German expert in the field of agrarian economics, professor at the University of Bonn Matin Kaim, said that the situation in Ukraine and its consequences could cause famine, which will affect up to 100 million people, primarily residents of the poorest countries in the world.

He recalled that about a third of all wheat sold on the world market and a fifth of corn are grown in Russia and Ukraine, and three quarters of sunflower oil are also produced. Both countries export large volumes of food to North Africa and to the countries of the Near and Middle East, in particular Egypt, Libya and Lebanon.

On February 24, the Russian Federation launched a special operation to protect the LDNR, which was preceded by the recognition of the independence of the people’s republics by Moscow. President Vladimir Putin said that “circumstances require Russia to act decisively” and that it will not allow Kyiv to acquire nuclear weapons. Following this, Western countries began to impose the most severe anti-Russian sanctions.

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