Zelenskyy: Ukrainians will not be left without food

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that if peace cannot be achieved at present, the issue of an energy ceasefire and food security could be addressed, stressing that Ukrainians will not go without food.

Source: Zelenskyy on X (Twitter)

Quote: "Agriculture and energy are the two challenges the entire world is facing today. And if peace is impossible today because one person does not want it, we can resolve the issue of an energy ceasefire and food security. These are decisions that can be made. We've been raising these issues for a long time, but they are especially relevant now."

Details: Zelenskyy said that prolonging the war is already a challenge not only for Ukraine but also for Russia's economy and for people around the world. As an example, he cited the blocking of the Black Sea food corridor by both the Ukrainian and Russian sides.

Meanwhile, the president said that "Ukrainians will not be left without food".

Quote: "Grain prices will fall because exports will be expensive, the infrastructure needed to sell it will be difficult to operate, and logistics will be a nightmare. This will be very difficult for us. But apart from Ukraine, other countries will be in a much worse situation because they simply won't have food. Many nations will have nothing to eat, even if they have the money to buy it. That is the truth. This will be like Hormuz, only agricultural. And that is a serious problem. It shouldn't be up to Ukraine alone to solve this. Because it is a challenge for many."

Background: Previously, Ukraine's Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food reported that restructuring logistics following Russian strikes on food warehouses could increase food prices by a maximum of 2.5%.

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