food emergency? prices are rising, making it more expensive to feed a family in many parts of the world. that is threatening political instability. we'll talk to former director of the world food program. also in the show you training ukrainians escaping war are leaving their lives as well as their livelihoods behind. we'll look service is helping them start new careers in germany . and tesla source, once again on wall street or markets expert, will help us understand why stock split has investors revving their engines. i've seen beardsley in berlin. welcome to the show. as the war in ukraine continues, food prices are rising around the world. and expected pension staples from ukraine and russia among them, wheat is part of the problem. surging energy prices are also taking a toll a here in germany, the farmers association is warning that food prices could jump 20 to 40 percent. in south africa, the government is investigating the fresh produce market due to concerns over price volatility. meanwhile, in egypt, the prime minister there has introduced a cap on bread prices for the next 3 months. that's the spite the value in the country's currency. to counter those rising food prices of

also coming up. ukrainians trapped inside besieged cities, forced to raid shops for food, the world food program, warning that food supply chains are collapsing and a rare public appearance. why the russian president vladimir putin today praising his troops for carrying out what he calls a mission to dean knots. if i, you, grant, ah, i'm bring. gov is good to have you with us on this friday. and we begin with worries that the russian invasion of ukraine is expanding deeper into the country to day and western ukraine. russian missiles hit an area near libido. airport damaging military aircraft maintenance facility. and willoughby is only 43 miles east of the polish border and had so far been spared. major attacks, emergency sirens in ukraine's western city of livid russian forces targeted a repair plant for military aircraft and damage to other buildings, smoke billows over the city. it was largely untouched by russian bombing. until now, you don't want louisa. enemy strike against this war is further proof. the doubt not fighting. you can troops were you. they are fighting the population. my chi

she's also former executive director of the world food program, or 3rd, thank you for joining us. we're now more than one month into this war between ukraine and russia. is this leading to the global food emergency that many have feared? yes, if we don't take the action that is necessary for us to avoid a high food price, hunger crisis, it will be a global emergency that increases that significantly increases the number of hungry people across the globe. what kind of dangers are we talking about manifesting from this crisis? we all think of starvation, but there's also a political instability. see if there's a bit of significant amount of research performed on the relationship between a political instability, riots, protests and hunger. there is little causal evidence evidence to demonstrate a causal link between hunger and political instability, except in one case. and that is when that hunger is driven by an acute, it increase in food prices that results in working class people no longer a for a able to afford bread. and that when you begin to see the types of protests that we w

n. world food program associate it borders. ukraine. what's the situation like where you are? well, the was the program at the moment is working to scale up our operation inside your claim. so the teams in the neighboring countries of poland, hungary, lakia, gold and romania are waiting to set up, stealing an operation to feed up to 3000000 people inside ukraine. the priority here is to supply cities with new clean, with bulk foods, with a bread, food rations, vouchers, cash, and with consignment, the food arriving on baby basis inside your clean wood. and that is again, this time to preposition, food in areas we're fighting. it's expected to flip in the areas where the food is available and repeat is waiting properly. w, p will focus on the provision of cash and vouchers so that people who are impacted by the conflict, whether the population on the move or people who have been stranded in these places and their livelihoods have been impacted can provide their food needs the implications for food within ukraine, on and beyond the clear grave of this, this war. thank you very m

thank you very much via a telephone from the us world food program. meanwhile, russians having to adjust to life without major west and brands, the list of famous us and european companies, suspending operations that over the invasion of ukraine is growing by the day one of the biggest and perhaps the most symbolic is mcdonalds. in january $990.00, shortly after the fall of the berlin wall, mcdonald's opened its 1st restaurant in moscow's pushkin's square, moscow bites cued for hours to taste their very 1st burger. the cold war was coming to an end. one big mack at a time 32 years later after russia's invasion of ukraine, the company is closing 850 restaurants in the country. and russians are struggling to understand why anybody knows me. attitude of western companies is unpleasant to say the least. it's incomprehensible why they're doing this to us life and it's unclear what they want to achieve. were pretty brave people who quite said that we can't be intimidated by this with them when we need a little who would use of goodness to put them nothing to do to rush and censorship . many he

martin fricke with the world food program, thank you so much for joining us. really appreciate it. >> thank you. >>> one group that's trying to solve this immediate food needs of ukrainians is world central kitchen. the group positioned itself as ukraine's border crossings to feed those fleeing the war. the group ceo explained how it works to my colleague, hala gorani. >> here in ukraine, it's really about supporting the communities, the families that are leaving their communities from the east to places like here in lviv in the west and also getting food to those cities for ukrainians that are not able to leave. it's very complicated. we've got incredible partners, ukrainian restaurants that have activated across the country. and we're also sending truckloads of food and starting this weekend, we're sending rail -- these are rail wagons filled with food out to cities that are very hard hit, including mykolaiv and zaporizhzhia, which is supporting many of the evacuees from mariupol. >> well, now safe in poland, many refugees are describing horrific conditions b

in fact the executive director of the un world food program former south carolina governor david beasleyt the risk of famine in those regions. >> already the world food program before the ukrainian crisis we were buying 50% of our wheat, our commodities right here in ukraine. it helps this feed the world. yemen, ethiopia, sierra that can go on and on now were looking at a price hike that will cost us anywhere 60 -- $75 million more per month. before some think the war will hit supplies here. the local food supply deputy chief and also the emergency coordinator for ukraine. thank you for joining us in being here. thank you for what you do and what the world food program does. hello most people do not know many people do not know you feed millions around the globe every day their life depends upon what you do. so, what is the impact of this war on so many people around the globe? >> well, the immediate impact of courses on the people in ukraine and supporting them around 70000 people. and globally of course 70 million for us the cost to buy the same amount of food. 78 million would be enou

many grocery stores and warehouses and now empty and the world food program is wanting. but food and water supply chains are collapsing because of a lack of security. and the lack of drivers you an aid convoys have been unable to reach besieged cities. martin frick can tell us more. he's director of the world of food programs at global office in berlin. welcome to d. w. how bad are things in cities like mary, a poll? real good with trying to get access to bring food in just last contribution and that need is a humanitarian combo. and when we hear about humanitarian corridors being established, what has been your experience of those? well, we have yet to see the delivering to cities. we're not entirely in circles. we have no food stocks, all those green people for 30 days, but we're still waiting and pressing for marian cars. got to marry all marino where it's impossible to get right. do you believe face of food shortages are a, b, r, just what happens in war? or are they being deliberately provoked being used as a weapon? this is very difficult to say, but of course it st

what impact is the invasion having on the world food programs, food supplies, and specifically wheat between russia and you clean? we have 30 percent of the global we production for w p alone. you clean is the 2nd largest country in terms of the procurement of food. so half of what we get for our operating worldwide come from ukraine that include grains and flow of oil and the number of agricultural products and food supplies. so of course, the impact of the conflict in you clean is being felt ready at our budget. we are expecting $71000000.00 per month increase in the same amount of food that we used to get last month. so that means that we 4000000 people will not receive for the system. it means that, you know, our budget touched. so if that is the impact that to death on the world food program, let alone, what's the situation going to be? for countries that are heavily dependent on inputs and from the, from you clean and russia for the week will be a huge impact on the global supplies. be it on the we're on the greens ukraine is the bread basket of europe. that is, availability in

half of the grain used in the world food program comes from ukraine. the u. n says 821000000 people around the world suffer from hunger, russia and ukraine combine for nearly a 3rd of the world's weight and barley exports. we price prices have searched 55 percent since the week before the invasion. and russia has put a temporary ban on exporting grain and sugar. you could alone provides more than half of the world's food programs, which supplied full, full and fertilizer brought fertilizer prices are skyrocketing, supply chains are being disrupted. and the costs and delays of transportation of imported goods when available are at record levels. and all of these easy things, the buddhist, the harvest, shows him robbie is a communications officer at the world food program. she says the war is having a significant ripple effect. i think the main challenge at the moment or the infrastructure isn't supply chain systems that are falling apart. i mean the systems are supposed to be feeding millions of people that are trapped in the context and ukraine and some of th

they need to be prepared. >> i have seen you appealing for help for the world food program in all kind of situations. well before this. i hope people do support the world food program. because the work that's done is just so important. david in warsaw, we'll check in again. thanks so much for what you're doing. >> thank you. >>> a haven for the sick and the elderly who kant make the journey out. the nuns of the women arch angel say it's happening daily. people leaving their most vulnerable family members in their care and try to flee the country. the nuns say it's a struggle but they will open their doors to as many people as they can. although they had to turn away some people they thought were in good health. >> it's not just the nuns here. we also have 150 elderly people. and about 100 students as well as evacuees and we need to feed them all. >> now pets are also being dropped off. and although there's a sense of calm as the evacuees share a meal in the dining room the close proximity of russian troops is a frightening prospect. and they say putin will have to answer for that. >> i

and this is a frightening figure, the world food program has been forced to cut food packages. eight million at the beginning of the year, he declares that if they do not wait for additional funds, further cuts cannot be avoided mikhail hunter alexander ntv company until this is all the news stay on ntv tomorrow only the far east and the coast of the sea of ​​okhotsk remain a rainy cyclone with little snow, but the time for severe snowstorms is behind the rest of the sun and the spring temperature of only transbaikalia is slightly behind the calendar. well, then the forecast is, it’s very warm there or the irkutsk region, too, now, at first, tomorrow in the south of eastern siberia the temperature will add 3-4 °, and the weather is sunny, and the urals of western siberia are olympic calm. in the weather, you can not wait , one after another, clones roll from the russian the plains, but first they play right here tomorrow in the middle lane, a little respite from this dizzying cyclonic activity. we are waiting for the weakening of precipitation in the center, small in the north-

biggest challenges that the ewing food program is facing, from trying to help people who are already starving into helping those newly impoverished? tomson: the world food program fund raises as we go. the world did not need another conflict. we need $18 billion just for 2022. we are short of the funds. we are going to pick for yemen, pick for ethiopia. a bger appeal for ukraine. all these funding aeals need money, they need resources. they need the time to translate those resources into food. we are running short, operating on a shoestring, and racing against time. abby: global spokesperson for the u.n. world food program, thank you very much. tomson: acute for having me. abby: other developments that we are following -- a court in moscow has banned facebook and instagram, labeling them extremist organizations. the two social media platforms had already been blocked in russia over their role in disseminating information following russia's invasion of ukraine. putter also restricted. new zealand has pledged three profamily dollars of nonlethal -- $3.5 million of nonlethal support to ukraine. this would include equipment and first day. she's has ord

and the world food program is wanting that food and water supply chains collapsing due to a lack of security. un 8 convoys have been unable to reach perceived cities. my conflict is the director of the world food programs, global office in berlin. we talk to him about the situation in the procedure credited cities and how his organization is trying to help the people we are trying to get access to bring food in her last contribution. and that need to get there hasn't been a possibility going through the humanitarian call. we are delivering food to cities . we're not entirely in circles. we have no food stocks, all those 3000000 people for 30 days. but we are still waiting and pressing for humanitarian coroner's kiki mary all marino, but it's impossible to get and it states that the money carrying corridors have been problems and we're still waiting for them. we also see shock waves term, so we prices and food prices as a consequence on the speak 20 percent of 2021 production of ukraine. we stuck in grain and the global market price for we it's going through we have 66 percent higher prices.

many stores and warehouses are now empty on the world food program warns that food and water supply chainsre collapsing because of a lack of police and security. unh convoys have been unable to reach ukraine's besieged cities. martin frank is director of the world food program's global office here in berlin. today, we talked to him about the situation in besieged ukrainian cities and how his organization is trying to help the people who are trapped inside. >> we are trying to get access to bri food in, and how urgent that need is and yet there hasn't been a possibility to bring in food in a humanitarian convoy. we are delivering food to cities who are not entirely circled. we have now built up food stocks for more than 3 million people for 30 days, but we are still pressing for humanitarian corridors, particularly for mariupol, where it is impossible to getting. it has been days now that the humanitarian corridors have been promised, and we are still waiting for them. we also see shockwaves iterms of wheat prices, food prices worldwide as a consequence of the ukraine war. while we speak, 2

and the world food program is morning that food and water supply chains are collapsing because of a lack of police insecurity. you would aid convoys have been unable to reach ukraine's. the siege said martin, frank is the director of their world through programs global office here in berlin . earlier today we talk to him about the situation in the besieged ukrainian cities and how his organization is trying to help the people who are trapped inside nicholas. we are trying to get access to bring food in her last contribution. how much that need is, i guess there hasn't been a possibility going through the monetary, delivering food to cities. we're not entirely in circles. we have now build up food stocks, all the 3000000 people for 30 days, but be still waiting and pressing for humanitarian cars, particulary all marino, but it's impossible to get and it states that the humanitarian corridors have big problems. and we're still waiting for. we also see shock waves turn, so we prices and food prices as a consequence of speed, 20 percent or 2021 production of ukraine. we stuck in grain and th

many grocery stores and warehouses and now empty and the world food program is wanting, the food and water supply chains collapsing due to a lack of security. un 8 envoys or convoys rather have been unable to reach receive cities. martin flick is the director of the world food programs global office in berlin. we talked to him about the situation and the besieged ukrainian cities and how his organization is trying to help the people trapped there. we are trying to get access to bring food in her last contribution and that need is a humanitarian call. we are delivering to city walk in circles. we have no food stocks for 3 people for 30 days, but we are still waiting and pressing for a mary marino where it's even possible to get stays that the money carrying part of those have been problems. and we're still waiting for. we also see short waves, and so we prices and food prices. as a consequence, we speak 20 percent of 2021 production of ukraine. we stop growing and the global market price for me is going through. we have 66 percent higher prices and a year ago and 33 percent we only ad

world. food insecurity creates even more danger of civil conflict and chaos. while much of the world focuses it's attention on ukraine. i'm joined now by thompson, piri global spokesperson for the u. n. world food program. thank you for taking the time to speak with us mr piri, i want to start by talking about the fact that a vital portion of the world, wheat may become increasingly accessible to this war and ukraine. same goes for fertilizers. can you talk to us about the overall global picture here? the u. n. is calling that there's a potential for a hunger hurricane. what do you mean by that? even before the war ukraine 2022 had already been detail unprecedented. the walls were broken, was gearing up to one of its biggest, if not the biggest operation yet to reach more than 157000000 people globe. now this would have come to worst time, you know, global food prices in high fighting is making of a bad situation even where we are extremely concerned now, because of the impact of this price is $1.00 for security to go. i mean, it's quite clear, the consequences of the conflict in ukraine will be felt thousands of miles from the bottom. it was even long after the guns in silence. we aren't able to buy t

the world food program says 12000000 syrians are food insecure, while yemen is on the brink of 7. gammon, for example, were 16000000 people require food assistance and the world food program is assisting 13000000 of them. this country is almost entirely dependent on food importance and dependent on import of wheat from russia, from ukraine, sorry, by about 30 percent. so any shock, any slight shock would actually send these countries into a very, very serious food crisis. food prices are after highest level. so as poverty in a region already in turmoil and where higher bread prices have led to popular anger . in the past. santa hood, their elders, either in avenues, saudi arabian blogger, if, by the way, it's been freed from prison, but we was arrested by saudi authorities in 2012. after criticizing the ready just police on his blog, his 10 year sentence included public flogging, which sparks and international outcry by the way, could still be banned from leaving saudi arabia for a decade. alas, leaning former student leader is vowed to improve the lives of old lions. during his 1st spee

the world food program says 12000000 syrians are food insecure, while yemen is on the brink of 7 gammon, for example, were 16000000 people require food assistance and the world food program is assisting 13000000 of them. this country is almost entirely dependent on food importance and dependent on import of wheat from russia, from ukraine, sorry, by about 30 percent. so any shock, any slight shock would actually send these countries into a very, very serious food crisis. food prices are after highest level, so as poverty in a region already in turmoil, and where higher bread prices have led to popular anger. in the past. santa hood, their elders, either in the news voting underway in turkmenistan presidential election with 9 candidates in the running. the president who's been in power since 2007 call for the vice last month after announcing his resignation. local media say his son is expected to win money international observance of voice concerns about the legitimacy of devote some foreign news websites unblocked by the government. chili has a new president. gabrielle borage is a forme

the world food program says 12000000 syrians are food insecure, while yemen is on the brink of 7 gammon, for example, were 16000000 people require food assistance and the world food program is assisting 13000000 of them. this country is almost entirely dependent on food importance and dependent on import of wheat from russia, from ukraine, sorry, by about 30 percent. so any shock, any slight shock would actually send these countries into a very, very serious food crisis. food prices are after highest level, so is poverty in a region already in turmoil, and where higher bread prices have led to popular anger. in the past, santa hood, their elders, either a quick check of some other news now at least sixty's, even dave, after a freight train derailed in the democratic republic of congo, it was traveling between 2 villages and the south of the country before several carriages came off the tracks and crashed into a ravine local official se bodies are still trapped under the rubble. chili has a new president scabbard. burridge is a former student leader, has promised a more inclusive society

the world food program says 12000000 syrians are food insecure, while yemen is on the brink of 7 gammon, for example, were 16000000 people require food assistance and the world food program is interesting. 13000000 of them. this country is almost entirely dependent on food importance. and dependent on imports of wheat from russia, from ukraine, sorry, by about 30 percent. so any shock, any slight shock would actually send these countries into a very, very serious food crisis. food prices are at their highest level. so is poverty in a region already in turmoil, and where higher bread prices have led to popular anger in the past santa, who, their elders, ada. there's been some other well news now. saudi arabian blogger rice badani, has been freed from prison. a dollar was arrested by saudi authorities in 2012. after criticizing the religious beliefs on his blog is tenny, a sentence included public flogging, which bought an international outcry. but dolly could still be banned from even saudi arabia for a decade. a left leaning former student leader has vowed to improve the lives of all ch

support of the world food program we've already purchasedf 20,000 metric tons f food to address the growing needs of individuals affected by the conflict. it is exceedingly difficult to get supplies in while the onslaught continues. but we are managing to get supplies in thanks to the bravery off so many front-line workers that are still other posts, and we are supporting food assistance and those like moldova with billions more included inil this bill with humanitarian assistance we will be able to ramp up the response and help alleviatete the sufferg the war is causing to the people in the region. it also provides economic support for ukraine and the neighbors impacted by this war things like loan guarantees and financial support and the needs like energy and cybersecurity. it sends a message we are investing in safety and health of the future of americans. let me mention a couple of highlights starting with community safety. we know what works to make the community safer and thatpr is investing in the community police officers so that they can walk the streets and know the neighborhoods

half of the grain used in the world food program comes from ukraine, the you and says 820000000 people around the world suffer from hunger, russia and ukraine combined for nearly a 3rd of the world's wheat and barley exports. we prices of such 55 percent since the week before the invasion and russia has put a temporary ban on exporting grain and sugar. shazad. margaret b is a communications officer, the world food program. she says the war is having a significant ripple effect on global food supplies. i think the main challenge at the moment are the infrastructures and supply chain systems that are falling apart . i mean, the systems are supposed to be feeding millions of people that are trapped in the context in ukraine, and some of them are completely decimated. so we're talking about a truck and trade that are being destroyed, rigid, falling apart. supermarkets that are being wiped out and we're having to build this operation from the ground. and, you know, to build such an operation is going to take a lot of time, which is unfortunately not on our side, but our priorities to focus

the world food program says 12000000 syrians are food insecure, while the yemen is on the brink of 7 gammon, for example, were 16000000 people require food assistance and the world food program is interesting. 13000000 of them. this country is almost entirely dependent on food importance and depend on import of wheat from russia, from ukraine, sorry, by about 30 percent. so any shock, any slight shock would actually send these countries into a very, very serious food crisis. food prices are at their highest level, so as poverty in a region already in turmoil, and where hire bread prices have led to popular anger. in the past. santa hood, their elders, ada will unify says the number of children killed in yemen is continuing to increase as violence in the war. torn country continues. the un children's agency says nearly 50 children were killed or injured in the 1st 2 months of 2022 alone. unicef says more than 10200 children happen verified as killed or injured in yemen since a conflict escalated 70 years ago. but i believe the actual number is likely to be much higher. any 60 percent o

the world food program says 12000000 syrians are food insecure, while yemen is on the brink of 7. gammon, for example, were 16000000 people require food assistance and the world food program is assisting 13000000 of them. this country is almost entirely dependent on food importance and dependent on import of wheat from russia, from ukraine, sorry, by about 30 percent. so any shock, any slight shock would actually send these countries into a very, very serious food crisis. food prices are at their highest level. so as poverty in a region already in turmoil and where higher brett prices have led to popular anger in the past said who their elders either. let's get a quick check of some of the news chill. he has a new president, gabrielle borage, is a former student leader who promised a more inclusive society in one of the regions most socially on equal countries has tile and his cabinet, which has more women than men, has made him a leader with many, a cooling, the new left the sea and even reports from santiago. 36 year old gabriel bought each entered the senate hall without a ty. just on

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s. world food program is trying to feed 5000000 people in desperate need inside the ukraine. director general david beasley says the people who can escape the plane of the lucky one. wi fi has set up distribution warehouses in neighboring countries to get food to people who are not able to leave the country. it's amazing just being here in poland. watch the people who do not even know many of these people. this may be the metaphors given the rise, where they need to make you certainly getting hot bills taken to where they want to go. it's really, really quite remarkable. now, on the other side of the equation, we planned to reach 3 to 5000000 people inside the ukraine for those who can't get out in those who are going to be needing to support immediately. the world health organization is sending emergency supplies to ukraine as well earlier. moscow and key of agreed to set up safe car doors to allow aid into ukraine for those choosing to stay. but it's not clear when they'll be set up. the 39 cubic dance had been shipped into city trucks, but the motor already that the next got it was

the world food program says 12000000 syrians are food insecure, while yemen is on the brink of 7. gammon, for example, were 16000000 people require food assistance and the world food program is interesting. 13000000 of them. this country is almost entirely dependent on food importance and dependent on import of wheat from russia, from ukraine, sorry, by about 30 percent. so any shock, any slight shock would actually send these countries into a very, very serious food crisis. food prices are at their highest level. so as poverty in a region already in turmoil, and where higher brett prices have led to popular anger in the past said who their elders either as big as some other world news now, and the saudi arabian blogger rice bardari has been freed from prison after a 10 year jail term for insulting his lamb, but ali was arrested by saudi authorities in 2012. after criticizing the country's religious police on his blog sentence included public flogging, which sparked an international outcry and criticism of saudi arabia's human rights record. despite his release from jail but are we could

and the head of the world food program says that warren, ukraine could have a catastrophic effect on global food supplies. ukraine and russia account for a 3rd of global wheat and barley exports, which countries in the middle east, asia and africa rely on to feed millions. he was president joe biden heads to belgium and poland in a few days hoping to increase pressure on russia. but the european leader is he's coming to meet him. brussels can't agree on whether to enforce tougher sanctions or diplomatic editor james base has more from brussels. e u foreign ministers meeting earlier this week in the 4 weeks since the invasion, they've already agreed for packages of sanctions, which was some of the toughest ever imposed, as well as a fund of over a 1000000000 dollars to buy weapons for ukraine. i asked the used top foreign affairs official about further measures when the leaders meet here soon. do you expect there to be further? sanctions adopted this week and could they be extended to the energy sector formula? adoption of sanctions require procedure. and i don't think, dude in these w

the head of the world food program says a fresh has invasion, doesn't bend soon. there'll be a supply shortage affecting hundreds of millions of people around the world. at the same time, unicef is increasing health for 7 and a half 1000000 children in ukraine. on the ground, some of the heaviest bombardment has been on ukraine, 2nd largest city, car cave, and surrounding areas. these pictures show the result of russian attacks in los over city in the car, cave, or blast. already say 20 apartments were destroyed. there are no immediate reports of casualties. of course one of us had begun is in concave with moore. this is a regional administration building behind me. it was hit on the 1st of march. now we just spoke to the rescue service. you were in there and they said that they found 2 bodies today. that's 20 days after he was around 20 days after he was hit defined to bite it and they said that they feels more fit in that now this was the city center. it was decimated by russian attack that was bombed with missiles strikes and in the historic center. now this squ

about half of the grade that the world food program buys to feed 125000000 people worldwide comes from ukraine. global wheat prices jumped 555 percent this month to hit an all time record pi. now the head of the world food program told our diplomatic editor james bay's that the war is likely to have dire consequences for countries already facing famine. this is a nation, it produces enough food for 400000000 people around the world. if we don't in this war and get their economy going again. so they're planting and harvesting. we're going to have a global supply problem later this year. this could be catastrophe on top of catastrophe if we don't act. now. strategically and quickly it's could be hell on earth. so not just the people who we're seeing right now die in ukraine. do you believe the consequences of this in terms of food insecurity? potential famine could kill many more. i don't have enough money now before you crane. i was already because of supply any supply chain issues like fuel costs, shipping cost and food costs before ukraine. i was already cutting 8000000 people to 50 p

and the world food program has now warned the conflict will push more people towards hunger. they say 5000000 people are in desperate need of food inside ukraine. we get more and all that shortly 1st. so let's just take a closer look at the humanitarian corridor that had been established. that was the proposal. the route was set out from mario full, which is home to more than 400000 people to the city of is up patricia. it would have allowed civilians to drive along the corridor and cause what you got my boss out there is it. charles stratford has more now from just near is up patricia. we traveled south of the city of south parisha. the road behind me is the road that it was expected, perhaps optimistically to see buses of civilians being transported out of mariel, pal taking them north to separation. that didn't happen because the see suarez failed. road is be very quiet. we've seen the occasional call carrying children. no. we've also seen a lot of military. interestingly, checkpoints that we see early the day now abandoned and ukrainians hangs heading towards russian posi

world. food program says the war and ukraine could have a catastrophic effect on global food supplies, about half of the grain that the world food program buys. to feed a 125000000 people actually comes from ukraine. ukraine in russia account for a 3rd of global wheat and barley exports, which countries in the middle east, asia and africa rely on to feed millions of people who survive on subsidized food. and the un says more than 300000 children in somalia are severely malnourished while the country goes through its worst drought in 40 years. more than half a 1000000 farmers have lost their crops and animals. the un says are on 30000000 people across the horn of africa, tracing severe hunger because of persistent drought conditions. those are the headlines i'm going to have one use for you in half an hour. stay with us though. the stream is coming up next, then they're going to be looking at afghan women's lives under taliban pool. thank you for watching us. we understand the differences and similarities of cultures across the world. so no matter what lucy al jazeera will bring you the news

and the head of the world food program says the war in ukraine could have a catastrophic effect on global food supplies. ukraine and russia account for a 3rd of global wheat and barley exports, which countries in the middle east, asia and africa reliant to feed millions. you as president joe biden, heads to belgium and poland in a few days hoping to increase pressure on russia. but the european leader is east coming to me in brussels. can't agree on whether to enforce tougher sanctions. the u. s. e u and u. k. have already banned any equipment and components needed to sustain military capabilities, as well as luxury goods. the u. s. is cut off russian oil and gas imports. the u. k . will phase it out by the end of the year while the e. u aims to become independent from russian russian energy, while before 2030 below russian flights have been banned from the u. s. u. k. and european aerospace, the u. k is also banned the private jets chartered by russians and western countries of frozen the assets of russia. central bank cut in the country all from $630000000000.00 in foreign currency rese

support and the world food program has purchased 20,000 metric tons of food to address the growing needs of individuals affected by this conflict. it's exceedingly difficult against supplies in ukraine while the russian onslaught continues but we're managing to get supplies into ukraine regularly, thanks to the bravery of so many front-line workers who are still at their posts. and we are supporting food assistance at refugee reception centers and front-line countries like moldova. with billions more included in this bill for humanitarian assistance, we're going to be able to quickly ramp up our response and help alleviate the suffering that putin's war is causing the ukrainian people and the region. this bill also provides economic support for ukraine and ukraine's neighbors that are impacted by this war. things like loan guarantees, direct financial support, including to address the needs like energy and cybersecurity. this bill is also going to help face our challenges here at home. it sends a clear message to the american people that we're investing in safety, health and the future o

n. world food program and the accidents of western brands and russia continues. we'll look at the deeper impact for the russian economy. this is due to be a business on robots in berlin. welcome to the program. the war in ukraine is taking a toll world wide. there's growing concerned the conflict could initiate a global food crisis with russia and ukraine. both major export is key projects between them. they supply the world with 30 percent of its wheat, at least a 5th of its corn and a massive 80 percent of its sunflower oil. but probably the most important of those is wheat. the price of which has hit record hired as a result of the crisis. it's heading for double what it was just a year ago. developing nations are set to suffer the most as they search for new sources of the staple. any farmer who still has grain in storage is now turning it into cash. prices have never been higher agricultural trade or hold of pete us export sweet via ports in northern germany from here it had to north africa.

the runs world food program says ukraine's destroyed infrastructure is causing a food supply chain to collapse and that many grocery stores and warehouse is now empty. also express particular concern about the situation in many of other cities which you and aid conferences. convoys have been unable to reach britain's media. regulators revoke the license of russian television channel r t over its coverage of the war to describe the banners unfair and accused of regulator being told of the british government. european union issued a similar ban early this month. german chancellor, olaf shoulds says use an hour long a phone call with the russian president to press for a commitment to a cease fire. and an improvement of the humanitarian situation in ukraine kremlin says mister bruton told the german chancellor that you create a stalling peace talks with unrealistic proposals. australia and japan have announced new sanctions against russia as punishment for the invasion target multiple individuals and organizations, including russia, central bank finance, ministry, and to oligarchy. linked