Food Crisis Triggered by Russia–Ukraine Conflict Could See Mass Migration From Central America to US: UN Official

[claireokc]

The ongoing Russia–Ukraine conflict and subsequent global food crisis could destabilize nations and create mass migration from Central America to the United States, David Beasley, the executive director of the United Nations World Food Programme, said on April 17. Beasley told CBS News’ “Face the Nation” that there is “no question” that Russian President Vladimir Putin is using starvation as a weapon in a number of ways, stating that food is being “used as a weapon of war.” He noted that Ukraine produces enough food to feed 400 million people across the globe. That figure does not include the population of Ukraine itself. ...

Source: https://www.theepochtimes.com/food-cris ... 10388.html