Ships just stopped, becaus they were scared. They nobody dared to enter the black sea out of fear. Insurance companies jacked their rates up so much because of the risk. There have been reports of in russians basically seizing grain and transporting it back to russia.
Russia is weaponizing food by blockading Ukraine’s grain exports and withholding its own until other countries come to Putin to ask for it.
This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Paul Mounsey, and hosted by Noel King.
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