Lift sanctions and we'll allow out food, Russia says

Lift sanctions and we'll allow out food, Russia says

Russia has called for the lifting of sanctions that were imposed over its invasion of Ukraine as part of a "comprehensive approach" aimed at averting a global food crisis, Qazet.az reports.

Ukraine is one of the world's top grain exporters but it has built up vast stockpiles that it is unable to send abroad due to a Russian blockade of its ports.

The Kremlin's Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko said Russia was ready to provide a humanitarian corridor that would allow ships a safe route out of Ukraine - if sanctions were lifted and Kyiv de-mined nearby waters.