Paulo Medas, head of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) financial affairs department, said low-income countries are suffering the hardest right now – for them the issue of food becomes critical. DEA News.
“We are particularly concerned about food prices and irregularities in food supply. “This is critical for low-income countries,” he said.
He noted that the interruption of grain supplies from Russia and Ukraine led to a sharp increase in food prices.
Former press secretary of Russian President Dmitry Peskov declaration During the briefing, it was said that prospects for the grain deal were “not very good” due to non-compliance with some agreements.
He noted that UN representatives “made efforts but failed” and that “no agreement can stand on one leg”.