Ukrainian President said that no one has the right to destroy the food security of any nation and the world has an opportunity to show Russia that it does not allow blackmail.

Describing the need to be protected from “Russian madness” following Moscow’s withdrawal from the Black Sea grain deal, Volodymyr Zelensky said the export of grain from Ukraine"s seaports should continue – with or without Russia’s participation.

Ukraine’s exports provided food security for 400 million people, Zelensky said, and Russia cannot be allowed to hold such a vital supply ransom to its whims.

“If a bunch of people somewhere in the Kremlin think that they supposedly have the right to decide whether food will be on the table in different countries: Egypt or Sudan, Yemen or Bangladesh, China or India, Türkiye or Indonesia… then the world has an opportunity to show that blackmail is not allowed to anyone.

Everyone has a right to stability… Africa has the right to stability. Asia has the right to stability. Europe has every right to stability. And therefore, we must all care about security – about protection from Russian madness.

The Black Sea Grain Initiative can and should keep operating – if without Russia, then without Russia”, - added the President of Ukraine.