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this is important because ukraine is one of the world s largest exporters of key crops, including sunflower, maize, wheat and barley. when russia invaded ukraine in february of 2022, its navy blockaded the country s black sea ports. that trapped 20 million tonnes of grain, sending global food prices skyrocketing. injuly last year, the un and turkiye brokered a deal to get grain flowing again. when shipments restarted, world food prices declined by about 20%. since then, ukraine has exported nearly 33 million tons of cereal crops. ukraine s foreign minister, dmytro kuleba, said his country wants that to continue. russia is blackmailing the world. this blackmail affects the lives of millions of ukrainians and tens of millions more around the world, primarily in africa and asia.

Black sea20 millionFebruary of 2022Food pricesInjuly last yearWorld food pricesDmytro kulebaCereal crops33 million