EU reacts to Russia targeting ships with grain: This is Putin’s response to those who wants peace with him
Pravda Ukraine
The European Union reacted to a surge in Russian strikes on civilian ships carrying Ukrainian grain, encouraging interested countries to exert pressure on Moscow to seize its actions.
Source: Peter Stano, a spokesperson for the European Commission, on Thursday, 5 September, as reported by European Pravda
Details: He said that in recent days, Russia has increased attacks on civilian ships carrying Ukrainian grain in the Black Sea.
In particular, he stated that on 9 October, two ships were targeted by ballistic missiles, one from Panama and the other from Palau, a ship from St. Kitts and Nevis was attacked a few days ago, Russia bombarded a ship carrying grain for Egypt last month, and a ship from Türkiye before that.
Quote: “All these that Putin claims to be friendly,” Stano said.
According to him, all these actions take place in addition to the fact that Russia continues to destroy Ukrainian granaries and port infrastructure during daily attacks, and continues to steal Ukrainian grain.
“All these acts are blatant violations of international law and must stop immediately… This proves Russia’s determination to continue weaponizing food, further negatively affecting global food security, putting millions of people at risk – not so much in Ukraine or Europe – but vulnerable people in countries of Asia and Africa.
And this is also Putin’s answer to all those who say that peace with Putin is possible,” Stano said.
According to him, the EU calls on all countries of the world to condemn Russian attacks on freedom of navigation and global food security.
“We also call them to call on Russia and pressure Russia to immediately stop these attacks, as well as illegal aggression against Ukraine,” he concluded.
Russian forces launched a missile attack on the port infrastructure of Odesa Oblast on the evening of 9 October, claiming the lives of 6 people and leaving 11 others injured. A civilian Panama-flagged vessel was damaged.
Six deaths were first recorded, however the death toll later increased to seven.
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