Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has been accused by the United States Government of weaponizing food in the going war with Ukraine.
The allegation was made by UD National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby who claim that Putin “absolutely has weaponized food, and it going to have a global impact”
Kirby, however, said the Biden administration and partner nations are working to overcome an export blockade that is causing a global food shortage.
“It absolutely, has weaponized food – Mr. Putin has weaponized food,” he told CNN.
He acknowledged that Putin’s administration’s export blockade, “is going to have a global impact.”
“We’re going to feel some of that probably here as well, which is why we’re working so hard on trying to find out find alternative routes to get some of that grain out,” he said.