Is 29% supply situation, a common statistic is 29% of supply situation, a common statistic is 29% of wheat exports come from russia is 29% of wheat exports come from russia and is 29% of wheat exports come from russia and ukraine combined, or did in 202i russia and ukraine combined, or did in 202i and russia and ukraine combined, or did in 2021. and although that is true, it also in 2021. and although that is true, it also slightly misrepresents the situation, it also slightly misrepresents the situation, because most wheat is produced situation, because most wheat is produced and consumed in the same country. produced and consumed in the same country, domestically. 75% of wheat is consumed like that. if there representation of the trade markets for wheat representation of the trade markets for wheat would be looking at the source for wheat would be looking at the source of for wheat would be looking at the source of supply for the rest of the world, source of s
Ukraine to export more than 32 million tonnes of grain. sunflower, maize, wheat and barley. and sincejuly, when the blockade was lifted, world prices have dropped 20%. the un secretary general has strongly criticised russia s decision, which he described as a lifeline for global food security. today s decision by the russian federation will strike a blow to people in need everywhere, but it will not stop our efforts to facilitate the unimpeded access to global markets for food products and fertilisers from both ukraine and the russian federation. i particularly want to recognise the efforts of the government
Different logistical challenge that adds a lot of time. just different logistical challenge that adds a lot of time. adds a lot of time. just in the context of adds a lot of time. just in the context of the adds a lot of time. just in the i context of the counteroffensive, they have told us this weekend that they have told us this weekend that they have told us this weekend that they have taken 18 square kilometres, about seven square miles in the last week. that is in the east and south of the country. that means, in total, they have reclaimed about 81 square miles. do you think an attack like this, taking out one lane of the bridge, will put further pressure on that? and perhaps help them regain some further impetus in that counteroffensive? yes. them regain some further impetus in that counteroffensive? that counteroffensive? yes, 100%. i m not that counteroffensive? yes, 10096. i m not zelenskiy that counteroffensive? yes, 10096. i m not zelenskiy and that counteroffensiv
Is called a culminating point. this is called a culminating point. this is all campaign planning parlance. if there is a culminating point, why were russia leaving that bridge open to vulnerability and how could they have prevented ukraine from taking such an action? such an action? well, in the long term, it such an action? well, in the long term. it may such an action? well, in the long term, it may turn such an action? well, in the long term, it may turn out such an action? well, in the long term, it may turn out to - such an action? well, in the long term, it may turn out to be - such an action? well, in the long term, it may turn out to be a - term, it may turn out to be a crucially important moment. thank you for coming on. that attack on the kerch bridge may have influenced russian thinking on the un broken grain deal, which sincejuly last year has given ukraine precious access to world markets. on friday, the turkish president said he was optimistic the deal would be ren
This. no doubt, though, it does complicate the logistical challenge for moscow. it is shaped a little bit like the isle of wight, although considerably bigger. not easy to resupply by ship. ihla. considerably bigger. not easy to resurnply by ship- resupply by ship. no, absolutely not. christian, resupply by ship. no, absolutely not. christian, we resupply by ship. no, absolutely not. christian, we spoke - resupply by ship. no, absolutely not. christian, we spoke on - resupply by ship. no, absolutely not. christian, we spoke on this| not. christian, we spoke on this programme not so long ago when there were myriad cruise missile attacks going into ukraine from russia, and one of the areas where those christmas attacks are being launched from were from the black sea fleet at crimea. as these cruise missiles are going in from the black sea into ukraine, they are going to have to be resupplied in some way. and that critical resupplied line of communication will be a cross that bridge