Russia’s War on Ukrainian Trade Is a War on Global Food Security

Осы мақаланың қазақша нұсқасын оқыңыз. Читайте этот материал на русском. In a world where 7.8% of the global population faces hunger, the main trade route bringing Ukrainian grain to the global markets is blocked.Russia is choking off Ukraine’s options for transport of grain across the Black Sea, the Danube River, and overland corridors.Its deliberate attacks on commercial shipping, ports, inland logistics, warehouses, and agricultural infrastructure are striking at Ukraine’s ability to trade with the world, threatening the food security of millions of people across the world.Before the Russian full-scale invasion in February 2022, Ukraine provided 15% of the world’s corn exports, 10% of wheat, 15-20% of barley and 50% of sunflower oil.It has traditionally been a major supplier to countries in North Africa and the Middle East.