Sanctions affecting Russian agriculture exports: UN ambassador

Russia’s deputy UN ambassador Dmitry Polyanskiy has said western sanctions were impacting Russian food and fertiliser exports.

Russia’s deputy UN ambassador Dmitry Polyanskiy has said western sanctions were impacting Russian food and fertiliser exports.

“Until the illegitimate obstacles artificially created by the West affecting Russian economic operators’ ability to supply agricultural products are eliminated, it will hardly be possible to restore the normal functioning of supply chains and address other global food security issues,” he told the UN Security Council.