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Zelensky says Russia has blocked Ukraine from exporting 22M tons of food products
The hill ^ | 05/21/2022 | Chole Folmar

Posted on 05/21/2022 5:11:18 PM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday that Russia has blocked the embattled country from exporting 22 million tons of food products.

Speaking with media representatives following a meeting with Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa, Zelensky said that the worldwide energy crisis would be followed by a food crisis if other countries do not aid Ukraine in unblocking its ports and resuming exports.

Food prices are already skyrocketing around the world, causing some countries to ban the exports of key agricultural commodities.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 10percent4bigguy; 40billionwasted; blocked; boohoo; food; russia; ukrainecorruption; ukraineslushfund; zelensky; zelsaysalotofthings
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Correct me if I'm wrong but I think when he says things like this he wants another payout?
1 posted on 05/21/2022 5:11:18 PM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
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To: ChicagoConservative27

He shouldn’t be bitching about anything. He just got 40 billion dollars from us


2 posted on 05/21/2022 5:12:56 PM PDT by Macho MAGA Man
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“He shouldn’t be bitching about anything. He just got 40 billion dollars from us”

Agree. Sounds like time for NEGOTIATIONS with Russia.


3 posted on 05/21/2022 5:15:33 PM PDT by BobL (Putin isn't sending gays into our schools to groom my children, but anti-Putin people are)
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To: Macho MAGA Man
Sounds like zElenskyy haz got The Sadz.

Maybe his neocon buddies in NATO, the Europeeing Onion and the United States of Hunter didn't think this thing all the way through before they picked a fight with that dumb ol' Pootie and his dumb Russkies...

4 posted on 05/21/2022 5:16:45 PM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Hmmm, US pols flying in and out. US weapons being brought in but food cannot leave???


5 posted on 05/21/2022 5:22:14 PM PDT by Pollard (Don't ask if there's a conspiracy. If you're not in one, you need to start one. CA Fitts)
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To: Pollard

Joe Biden and his propensity for looking backwards he’ll re-institute the Berlin airlift to take food out.


6 posted on 05/21/2022 5:25:49 PM PDT by magua (It's not racism, it's just that thisBecause it’s being reported that a lot of this started in 2015. )
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I think when he says things like this he wants another payout?

This sawed-off thief has only been about money since the day he provoked Russia into invading. He's a global vacuum cleaner for the Biden Cartel.

7 posted on 05/21/2022 5:26:21 PM PDT by JonPreston (Q: Never have so many, been so wrong, so often)
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22 million tons of food is about 44 billion pounds of food.

1 pound of food is about enough to sustain 1 person for 1 day. So, 44 billion pounds of food is enough food for about 120 million people for a year. A very significant ammount.

This assumes the food is mostly dry.

As I recall, Ukraine mostly exports dry cereal crops and dried milk products.

8 posted on 05/21/2022 5:28:16 PM PDT by marktwain
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To: Pollard

He’s not sending it because his Puppetmaster Soros said not to.


9 posted on 05/21/2022 5:28:42 PM PDT by ground_fog ( My God this was from today!S)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

US Drawing Up Plans To Sink Russia’s Black Sea Fleet: Ukrainian Official

10 posted on 05/21/2022 5:37:22 PM PDT by blam
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To: Pollard

His statements are mostly a lie. The wheat is getting removed through the Moldoval port of Gurguleshti at higher pace than ever.
There is a dashcam camera from a Moldovan trucker online, who compared situation to 1941 when the Germans were looting reserves. His entire country is jammed by the grain truck and Ukrainians are likely to be left starving as a result.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIQfVaAdQMA&t=6s


11 posted on 05/21/2022 5:40:00 PM PDT by NorseViking
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Hmmm, US pols flying in and out. US weapons being brought in but food cannot leave???

The guys at The Duran were saying that Europe is talking about lifting sanctions on Belarus if Lukashenko will allow the West to ship Ukraine wheat to the Baltic ports by rail through Belarus.

LOL!

12 posted on 05/21/2022 5:40:39 PM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: blam
"We can sanction Russia, but Russia can't sanction us!!"

'We can sink Russia's warships, but Russia can't...!!"

Fill in the blanks.

13 posted on 05/21/2022 5:42:55 PM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

At this point and time, who believes anything out of his worthless mouth.


14 posted on 05/21/2022 5:44:49 PM PDT by foundedonpurpose (Praise Hashem, for his restoration of all things!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Translation: “I want more money!”


15 posted on 05/21/2022 5:46:55 PM PDT by Allegra
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Zelensky is a pathological liar and a psychopath.

Granted Putin is no angel, only a fool listens to that Satanic POS Zelensky about anything.


16 posted on 05/21/2022 5:52:02 PM PDT by Prole
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To: Macho MAGA Man

Actually give back our 40 billion and more because they’re gonna lose anyways.


17 posted on 05/21/2022 5:58:30 PM PDT by max americana (Fired leftards at work since 2018 at every election just to see them cry. I hate them all.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

We should be encouraging both sides to start talking peace rather than fueling the Ukraine’s resistance. As long as the corrupt Ukrainians are raking in billions for themselves there will be no peace, and the Ukrainians will pay the price in blood.


18 posted on 05/21/2022 6:06:51 PM PDT by Spok (Winston, how many fingers am I holding up?)
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To: ChicagoConservative27
The payout will be made at the gas stations, retail stores, food aid to equatorial countries and in many other ways. Tolerance of neo-Soviet monkey business is expensive.

From Crimea to Latakia: the journey of stolen Ukrainian grain
https://youtu.be/IQewcFTyIfg


19 posted on 05/21/2022 6:08:20 PM PDT by familyop ("For they that sleep with dogs, shall rise with fleas" (John Webster, "The White Devil" 1612).)
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Is there anyway for them to get their products out by truck and rail without Russian influence???


20 posted on 05/21/2022 6:11:13 PM PDT by elpadre (W)
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