European Commission providing 620 million euros to assist vulnerable nations amid looming food crisis

Commenting on the looming food crisis largely driven by Russia’s war on Ukraine with Russia’s blockade on the Black Sea , European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen told a press conference on Thursday that the EC is trying to financially support vulnerable nations — allocating 620 million euros in 2022 for this purpose — as well as helping find alternative routes for food supply that don’t rely on the Black Sea.

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