Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Thursday that Moscow poses a “serious” threat to deploying chemical weapons in Ukraine, accusing Russia of using phosphorus bombs on people in the country.
“The threat of full-scale use by Russia of chemical weapons on the territory of Ukraine is real,” Zelensky said via videolink to a G7 conference in Brussels, adding that Kyiv has evidence that Russian soldiers “used phosphorus bombs against peaceful people in Ukraine”.
Two weeks into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Kyiv accused Russia of employing phosphorous munitions against civilians.
Zelensky also warned that the Ukrainian conflict might spark a “global food crisis.”
“The longer there is no peace on Ukrainian territory, the less Ukrainian food the global market will receive,” he stated.
He predicted that the conflict would cause shortages of “basic products” in “many countries of Asia, Africa, and even Europe”.
Ukraine is a major exporter of farm-grown food, such as wheat and maize.
One month ago, Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a surprise invasion of Ukraine.
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