Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on July 20 called for the Black Sea grain initiative to be restored to meet the challenge of global food insecurity. Kuleba, who is on the first ministerial visit from Kyiv to Islamabad since the establishment of diplomatic ties in 1993, said Russia had undermined world food security. His Pakistani counterpart Bilawal Bhutto Zardari endorsed his comments, saying he planned to take the issue up with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. To read the original story by Reuters, click here.
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