The US strongly condemned Russia's escalation and attacks on Ukraine's Odessa city, calling for ceasing attack on the country.
In a statement late Monday, US Department of State Spokesperson Matthew Miller said that "these vicious strikes further illustrate Russia's willingness to use food as a weapon in its illegal war against Ukraine." "The Kremlin wants to deprive Ukraine's economy of a major source of income, without regard for needy people across the globe who will feel the consequences and be forced to pay higher prices for food," he added.
"The United States and our allies and partners will not waver in our support for Ukraine as it defends itself, and fights to reclaim its sovereign territory. We will continue to support Ukrainians as they work to recover and rebuild, as you saw from the nearly one billion dollars in assistance announced during Administrator Power's travel to Odesa and Kyiv last week," said Miller.
"While we seek to help Ukraine rebuild and find alternate ways to continue its grain exports to the world, the Kremlin remains determined to cause destruction. Until Russia withdraws its forces and demonstrates that it has an interest in peace, it is our shared responsibility to demand that the Kremlin cease its attacks on Ukraine and its people, to help Ukraine defend its territory and protect its people, and to hold Russia account for - to account for the suffering it chooses to inflict on so many," Miller noted.
Source: Kuwait News Agency