The African Union is calling for the immediate resumption of a UN-brokered deal that allows Ukraine to export millions of tonnes of grain, which was terminated at Russia’s whim.
I’m interested to see how they react if Putin doesn’t resume the grain deal, or undermines it by “accidentally” hitting grain storage and/or cargo ships.
According to the Russian president, Burkina Faso, Zimbabwe, Mali, Somalia, the Central African Republic and Eritrea will receive the grain.
Putin claimed that the Russian Federation withdrew from the “grain agreement” because it did not justify the humanitarian purpose of reducing the risk of famine in the poorest countries of Africa, Asia and Latin America.
“Did not justify the humanitarian purpose” according to whom? Russia’s own judgement, I assume?
Sending free grain to six countries is nice, but what about the ones in Asia and Latin America that Russia claims to be so worried about? I don’t expect that to be addressed at a summit intended for Africa, but I’m curious… and skeptical.
He’s buying loyalty and blackmailing the countries that don’t support him. It’s petty and very insiduous.
Yes, especially when he’s the one causing the crisis, then “helping” so he can look like the nice guy.
