U.S. State Department calls for extension of Black Sea Grain Initiative

KYIV. May 11 (Interfax-Ukraine) – The U.S. Department of State has said that there is a need to extend the Black Sea Grain Initiative.

“There is an urgent need to extend and expand the Black Sea Grain Initiative to ensure ships are able to access Ukraine’s ports so more food can get to global markets,” the Department said.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that Moscow should stop using hunger as a weapon in the war with Ukraine.

“The world shouldn’t need to remind Moscow every few weeks to stop using people’s hunger as a weapon in their war against Ukraine,” he said.