💬 Russian MFA Spox Maria Zakharova: As long as only Russian-flagged vessels and foreign vessels acting in the interests of Russian economic operators were targeted in the Black Sea, the issue of freedom of navigation received little attention from either the West or the relevant international organisations. They were fine with the damage being inflicted primarily on our country [...] The proposals now being put forward to normalise navigation in the Black Sea overlook the key point: the current food security challenges are a direct consequence of Kiev’s actions, while its sense of impunity and lack of accountability are the result of the West’s irresponsible policies. The root causes of the problems that have emerged on global food markets are being hypocritically ignored, above all the logistical barriers imposed by the EU and the so-called sanctions targeting Russian economic operators and entities in the agricultural sector. Read in full