Ukraine minister urges Asean to stop Russian 'hunger games'

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PHNOM PENH, - Ukraine's foreign minister on Saturday (Nov 12) urged Southeast Asian countries to take all measures possible to stop Russia from playing 'hunger games' over a Ukrainian Black Sea grain deal, which could expire next week. The deal allowing the export of food and fertilizers from several of Ukraine's Black Sea ports - brokered by the United Nations...

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen welcomes Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba ahead of the ASEAN Summit at the Peace Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia November 9, 2022.PHNOM PENH, - Ukraine's foreign minister on Saturday urged Southeast Asian countries to take all measures possible to stop Russia from playing "hunger games" over a Ukrainian Black Sea grain deal, which could expire next week.

Speaking at a news conference in Cambodia on the sidelines of the Asean summit, Ukraine Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said Russia remaining part of the deal was insufficient and measures should be taken ensure its inspectors were not intentionally delaying shipments and forcing global prices to rise.

"I call on all Asean members to take every method possible to stop Russia from playing hunger games with the world." Ukraine is joining the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit and a parallel East Asian Summit for the first time. Leaders of the United States, Japan, South Korea and Australia are among those also attending, as is Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.Kuleba said Lavrov had not requested a meeting with him during the summit, as would be the norm in international diplomacy.

 

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