{"id":159265,"date":"2024-10-22T21:51:10","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T21:51:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/22\/starmer-warns-russia-attacks-in-ukraine-risk-global-food-security\/"},"modified":"2024-10-22T21:51:11","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T21:51:11","slug":"starmer-warns-russia-attacks-in-ukraine-risk-global-food-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/22\/starmer-warns-russia-attacks-in-ukraine-risk-global-food-security\/","title":{"rendered":"Starmer warns Russia attacks in Ukraine risk global food security"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has warned that Russia is stepping up attacks on Ukrainian ports in the Black Sea \u2013 delaying the export of agricultural produce, including aid intended for Palestinians caught up in the conflict with Israel.<\/p>\n

During several days of strikes in early October<\/a>, Russian weapons hit at least four cargo ships, including one reportedly carrying 6,000 tonnes of corn.<\/p>\n

Sir Keir said that Russia\u2019s President Vladimir Putin was willing \u201cto gamble on global food security in his attempts to force Ukraine into submission\u201d. <\/p>\n

The prime minister’s remarks came as he travels to the Pacific Island of Samoa for a meeting of Commonwealth heads of government.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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During several days of strikes, Russian missile strikes on the Odesa region hit a Panamanian-registered ship and a Palau-flagged cargo ship were also attacked, killing one person on-board.<\/p>\n

Several people in the southern city of Zaporizhzhia were injured as 29 homes were destroyed and pictures released by regional officials show a giant crater in the mud, with bricks and wood strewn all around.<\/p>\n

A wave of strikes on Ukraine’s Black Sea ports coincided with a European tour by President Volodymyr Zelensky – who visited leaders in London, Paris, Rome and Berlin.<\/p>\n

But Sir Keir pointed out the increasing number of Russian attacks coincided with harvest season.<\/p>\n

Despite the war, Ukraine is still a significant supplier of agricultural goods.<\/p>\n

But British intelligence suggests a growth in what officials call Russian “risk appetite\u201d when attacking Ukrainian ports \u2013 with grain ships becoming what is described as \u201ccollateral damage\u201d in Russia\u2019s campaign.<\/p>\n

Sir Keir said the \u201cindiscriminate attacks\u201d were \u201charming millions of vulnerable people across Africa, Asia and the Middle East\u201d.<\/p>\n

According to Ukrainian figures, more than 20 civilian ships have now been damaged in Russian attacks since the start of the war in 2022. <\/p>\n

Grain silos and other port infrastructure have been badly damaged too. <\/p>\n

However, Ukraine has succeeded in creating a maritime corridor to ensure the safety of grain exports, after Moscow pulled out of a Black Sea grain deal last year.<\/p>\n

Some 962,000 tonnes of grain were exported in the first ten days of October, according to the agriculture ministry in Kyiv – double the volume shipped in the same period last year.<\/p>\n

Speaking to journalists travelling with him to Samoa, Sir Keir said Russia\u2019s recent recruitment of troops from North Korea<\/a> was \u201can embarrassing and desperate act. <\/p>\n

On Tuesday, the British government announced that it would give Ukraine an extra \u00a32.26bn<\/a> using the profits from Russian assets held in Europe.<\/p>\n

The one-off payment is an addition to \u00a33bn already pledged by the government to fund Ukraine\u2019s war effort.<\/p>\n

So far, the UK has given more than \u00a312bn in military aid and has promised to match that level of support in the future.<\/p>\n

Announcing the funding, Chancellor Rachel Reeves said it showed the UK’s support for Ukraine was “unwavering and will remain for as long as it takes”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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