Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi yesterday. The two leaders discussed ways to help ease the international food crisis, said Joe Vaclavik of Standard Grain. In a statement following the meeting Moscow said the Russian Federation is ready to make a significant contribution to overcoming the food crisis through the export of grain and fertilizer provided the politically motivated restrictions from the West are lifted. “So unfortunately, Russia is essentially using the food situation as leverage for negotiations,” Vaclavik said.
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