Ukrainian President Zelenskyy compares Russian invasion to Stalin-era genocide: 'They want to destroy us again'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy likened the food crisis in his country to the 1930s Stalin-era genocide.

Zelenskyy compared Russia to another world crisis at the Ukrainian International Summit on Food Security.

Millions of people are remembered on the last Saturday in November. Ukrainians were tortured and killed. People of all ages. There are millions of kids. Zelenskyy spoke about the millions of victims of famine. The 90th anniversary of the genocide committed against us is today.

The Soviet Union leader Joseph Stalin ordered the seizure of grain and livestock from Ukrainian farms, which led to the deaths of millions of Ukrainians. The victims of "death by hunger" are remembered on Saturday.

Zelenskyy said that Russia used the same tactics in its war of aggression against Ukraine. The UN warned in June that the war would cause an "unprecedented wave" of global hunger.

What is happening in the world is what we see. Zelenskyy said that they wanted to destroy us with bombs, bullets, cold and hunger. Russia started a full-scale war against us on February 24. Thousands of people were without food and water when the blockade began.

Grains, produce, and dairy are typically exported from Ukraine, but this year is different.

Russian troops were around the ports. They prevented us from exporting our food. The world is on the verge of famine. The Ukrainian president said that they caused a food crisis.

With the help of the UN, Russia and Ukraine came to an agreement to open a corridor to export grains over the summer, but Russia resumed its blockade in October. The claims have been denied by the Ukranian government.

Zelenskyy said Saturday that we need to prevent the further spread of the crisis. Grain and other foodstuff will be supplied to the global market byUkraine. The Ukrainian people are a fighter for life. Slavery and hunger are gone.