'Kyiv, West must act to resolve food crisis'

By Agence France-Presse

Jun 02, 2022 12:09 am

RIYADH: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday it was up to the West and Kyiv to resolve a growing global food crisis provoked by his country's invasion of Ukraine.

Russia's offensive on its pro-West neighbor and Western sanctions have disrupted deliveries of wheat and other commodities from the two countries, fueling concerns about the risk of hunger around the world.

WHY THE LONG FACE? Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov speaks during a joint press conference with his Bahraini counterpart Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani (not pictured) at the Bahraini Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the capital Manama on Tuesday, May 31, 2022. AFP PHOTO

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