Russia suspended a deal that allowed wheat exports out of Ukraine, claiming Ukrainian forces attacked civilian ships. See potential bias and similarities in coverage from AP, Reuters, newsmax:
Russia suspended a deal brokered in July that allowed ports along Ukraine’s southern coast to export grain shipments, citing alleged attacks on civilian ships by Ukrainian forces.
” This was echoed by Western leaders, with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken stating, “Russia is again weaponizing food in the war it started, directly impacting low- and middle-income countries and global food prices, and exacerbating already dire humanitarian crises and food insecurity.”, making up 21% of the global wheat market. The war has disrupted wheat production and shipments in the region, raising prices on food globally.