The world scrambles for solutions to the food crisis caused by the war after reports of Russia stealing Ukrainian grain this week.
There is a wheat field in southernUkraine.
Victoria Prentis, the U.K.'s food minister, called for an investigation into the allegations that Russiapilfered Ukrainian grain for its own profit.
Russia's alleged theft of hundreds of thousands of tons of grain in April contributed to the global food shortage caused by Russian blockades.
According to a New York Times report, the U.S. sent an alert to 14 mostly African countries not to buy grain from Russia.
According to Ukrainian officials, 100,000 tons of wheat was sent to Syria.
Vasyl Bodnar, the Ukrainian ambassador to Turkey, said last week that Turkey was one of the countries receiving grain shipments from Russia.
Satellite imagery from Maxar Technologies shared by CNN appears to show Russian ships loading stolen grain on their way out. Macky Sall, the president of Senegal and chair of the African Union, went to Moscow last week to see how the conflict is effecting the world. One of the largest exporters of wheat, corn and other products for countries worldwide is Ukraine, according to the head of the United Nations World Food programme. The leading EU diplomat denounced Russia's choice to weaponise food. Lebanon and Pakistan both get more than half of their wheat from the country.
With tens of millions of people at risk of famine globally, some countries are choosing to ensure they import any grain rather than focus on the grain's origin. The director of the HORN International Institute for Strategic Studies told the New York Times that African people don't care where they get their food from. They don't need to debate the need for food.
There is a chance that Turkey will broker a deal to resume Black Sea exports. According to a report on Monday, Turkey and Russia had agreed on a deal to ensure safe passage of Ukrainian grain ships, but sources said that Ukraine was hesitant to accept the deal as it might leave the ports vulnerable to Russian attack.
Europe says that Russia is weaponizing food supplies in Ukranian.
Russia is looking for buyers for Ukrainian grain.
The world is angry over the food crisis.
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