In what he described as a threat to international stability, the prime minister claimed that Vladimir Putin’s efforts against Ukrainian port facilities are also impeding the delivery of vital grain supplies to the global south.
Prior to his trip to Samoa for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), where he would meet with representatives from each of the 56 sovereign member states, Sir Keir issued the warning.
According to data provided to the UK, Russia is increasingly attacking Black Sea port facilities, including at least four merchant boats, between October 5 and October 14.
One ship carrying the vegetable oil required for the World Food Program in Palestine is thought to have been delayed in leaving Ukraine as a result of the strikes.
The strikes also targeted two ships with corn and other shipments from the World Food Program headed for southern Africa, as well as ships loaded with grain intended for Egypt.
Reports in recent weeks have shown that the Kremlin has been forced to look to North Korea for troops to support its self-destructing war machine, which is a humiliating and desperate move. Now, they are stepping up their attacks on parts of Ukraine that supply much-needed food to the global south.
