The world will face ‘a severe food crisis and famine,’ Zelenskyy says

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses participants at Singapore’s Shangri-La Dialogue summit virtually via a video link on June 11, 2022.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that the world will face a "severe food crisis" with Russia's war on his country dragging on.

Zelenskyy said that his country was unable to export enough food because of Russia's blockade at Black Sea ports.

He said that the world would face a food crisis and famine.

Russia and Ukraine are both large producers of wheat and other essential foods.

Europe and Africa are affected by the food crisis. The Black Sea has been blocked by the Russians. prices are going up Zelenskyy said that Russia is violating international law.

Zelenskyy believes that the system of international law is in danger because of Russia's war on Ukraine.

Zelenskyy said that Russia has embarked on a "disinformation campaign" and that its war on Ukraine is an attempt by the west to advance in Europe.

Russia's war against Ukraine is not only about Europe, but it is also about important things around the world.

Zelenskyy called on countries to break the ability of Russia to block seas and the freedom of navigation.

The big fish ate the small fish and the small fish ate shrimps if there was no international law, he said.

Zelenskyy gave a 20-minute speech in which he said that Ukraine would win the war that Russia has started. The security dialogue has not been held in two years because of the Pandemic.