EU warns Russia's block on Ukraine grain could starve thousands

Farmer Andriy Zubko checks wheat ripeness on a field in Donetsk region, Ukraine, Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Military officials from Russia and Ukraine are set to hold a meeting in Istanbul to discuss a United Nations plan to export blocked Ukrainian grain to world markets through the Black Sea. PHOTO | AP

What you need to know:

  • "It's an issue of life and death for many human beings. And the question is that Russia has to de-block and allow Ukrainian grain to be exported,"