The Russian Foreign Ministry responded to the EU’s plans for tariffs on Russian agricultural products

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The preparations announced by the EU to impose customs duties on agricultural products from Russia and Belarus will not contribute to food security in the world. This view is his telegram channel stated the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova.

Thus, he responded to the statements of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on this issue.

“Is he that worried about starving countries? How will such measures contribute to global food security? Nothing, they will only worsen the food situation in the world, which has been brought to the point of absurdity by the West,” Zakharova wrote.

It was learned that a two-day European Union summit will be held in Brussels on March 22. decided Increase tariffs on agricultural products from Belarus as well as Russia.

“This will prevent Russian grain from destabilizing the European market. This will prevent Russia from using profits from exports to the EU,” von der Leyen said.

20 March EU made a decision On the expansion of measures to liberalize trade with Ukraine in order to support Ukraine in the conflict with Russia.

The European Union had previously decided. to speed up Military aid to Ukraine.

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