Black Sea Blockade Threatens Global Food Security
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Russia's attacks on Ukrainian maritime infrastructure and civilian vessels pose a threat to security in the Black Sea, as well as freedom of navigation, international trade and global food security.
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ussanews.comBlack Sea Blockade Threatens Global Food Security
While vessel traffic in the Strait of Hormuz is still heavily restricted by the Islamist regime of Iran, rattling the global energy markets, a very similar issue is simultaneously developing in Europe. Since July, Russia has been threatening commercial maritime traffic in the Black Sea by—just like Iran—striking vessels transporting goods with missiles. This is crucial for the global economy since Ukraine is the world’s largest grain exporter, p…
Increasingly frequent attacks on ports and infrastructure in the Black Sea region are beginning to reshape global grain flows. Major buyers in Asia are looking for alternative suppliers for wheat and vegetable oils as exports from Ukraine and Russia have fallen sharply and transport costs have skyrocketed, according to Bloomberg. The situation is all the more sensitive as Russia and Ukraine together account for over a quarter of global wheat exp…
Russia has paralyzed shipping to and from Odessa, a key port through which Ukraine is integrated into the world economy, writes The New York Times
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