Ukraine urges ASEAN to stop Russia playing 'hunger games'

Ukraine's foreign minister called on Southeast Asian countries to take all measures possible to ensure Russia did not play 'hunger games' regarding shipments of Ukrainian grain to the global market.

The deal allowing the export of food and fertilisers from several of Ukraine's Black Sea ports — brokered by the United Nations and Turkey on July 22 — could end on November 19 if Russia or Ukraine object to its extension.

Speaking at a news conference in Cambodia on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit, Ukraine Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said Russia remaining part of the deal was insufficient and measures should be taken ensure its inspectors were not intentionally delaying shipments and forcing global prices to rise.