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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Vivian Ho

First Thing: US accuses Russia of holding food supplies hostage

Corn lies scattered in a grain warehouse damaged by Russian tanks in Ukraine.
Corn lies scattered in a grain warehouse damaged by Russian tanks in Ukraine. Photograph: John Moore/Getty Images

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With the Russian invasion of Ukraine entering its 86th day, the US is accusing Russia of holding the world’s food supply hostage amid growing fears of famine in developing countries. Antony Blinken, US secretary of state, demanded at a UN security council meeting yesterday that Russia lift its blockade of Ukraine’s Black Sea ports and enable the flow of food and fertiliser around the world.

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