Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council Medvedev Says Russia Will Not Export Food To Detriment Of Own Market

RT: Russia will not export food to detriment of own market – top official  

Dmitry Medvedev blamed the looming global food crisis on the “cosmic cretinism” of the West 

Russia will not export food to the detriment of its own market, Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council and former president Dmitry Medvedev said, adding that the West has to blame its own “cosmic cretinism” for the looming crisis.

In a lengthy Telegram post, Medvedev commented on recent statements by Western leaders about food security. As Russia and Ukraine are major wheat suppliers, accounting for some 30% of global exports, the prices have significantly grown since the launch of the Russian military offensive in the neighboring state and the subsequent sanctions imposed on Moscow by the US, the EU, the UK and some other Western nations. On Wednesday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that fertilizers and food products from Russia should be available to the world markets without obstacles.  

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WNU Editor: The consensus on Russian media is that major parts of the world will be facing famine later this year .... Global famine likely this year – Putin aide (RT).  

Update: The U.S. is accusing Russia of using food as a weapon .... Blinken accuses Russia of using food as a weapon in Ukraine (Reuters).