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Lavrov says sanctions and trade barriers drive hunger for over 600 million

Lavrov says sanctions and trade barriers drive hunger for over 600 million

Lavrov says more than 600 million people worldwide face hunger.

He said the problem is not a shortage of food.

Instead, he attributed it to sanctions and trade barriers.

His claim links hunger to restrictions on trade rather than to how much food is available.

The statement does not give further details about the people affected or the measures involved.

No next steps were stated.

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Sergei LavrovRussian foreign minister
More than 600 million people in the world face hunger not because of a lack of food, but because of sanctions and trade barriers.
via RBC