Ukraine is working on an international operation under the protection of the United Nations with partner fleets to create safe trade routes for Ukrainian food export.

This was announced by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba on Twitter, Ukrinform reports.

“Russia is playing hunger games with the world, blocking Ukrainian food export with one hand and trying to shift the blame for Ukraine with the other. Ukraine is working on an international operation led by the United Nations together with partners’ fleets that ensure a safe trade route without security risks,”-  Kuleba said.

As Ukrinform reported, President Volodymyr Zelenskyi stated that the invaders had stolen at least half a million tons of grain in the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine and were looking for ways to sell it illegally.

Due to the blockade of Ukrainian seaports, 7 million tons of wheat, 14 million tons of corn grain, 3 million tons of sunflower oil and 3 million tons of sunflower meal did not enter the world market. This has already led to a record growth in world market prices and will inevitably result in a global food crisis and rising inflation.

Reference source: Ukrinform