‘Colloqui Mosca-Kiev-Onu-Turchia sul grano a Istanbul’

epa10013856 Ears of wheat are seen in a wheat field near Melitopol, Zaporizhia region, Ukraine, 14 June 2022 (Issued on 15 June 2022). The conflict in Ukraine has affected the availability and price of wheat worldwide. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations said in its 10 June note assessing the risks emanating from the conflict in Ukraine that 'the current war raises concerns over whether crops will be harvested. It has already led to the closures of ports and oilseed crushing operations, affecting products intended for the export markets'. These are taking a toll on the country's exports of grains and vegetable oils. The city of Melitopol is located on the territory controlled by the troops of the Russian Federation and the city is administered by the Military-Civilian Administration controlled by Russia. On 24 February 2022 Russian troops entered the Ukrainian territory in what the Russian president declared a 'Special Military Operation', starting an armed conflict that has provoked destruction and a humanitarian crisis. EPA/SERGEI ILNITSKY