00:01The EU's foreign policy chief Gaia Galas has warned that suspected Russian drone strikes
00:06on civilian shipping in the Black Sea are piling further pressure on global food supplies.
00:12Galas said vessels had come under attack six times in 10 days.
00:16The strikes have hit ships off the coasts of Romania and Bulgaria.
00:20Russia is intentionally weaponizing food and undermining global food security,
00:26in particular Africa, Asia and Middle East.
00:30To avoid further deterioration of the situation,
00:33the European Council calls for the immediate restoration of safe passage
00:37for civilian shipping, merchant and commercial vessels in the Black Sea.
00:44Galas has accused the Kremlin of trying to choke off Ukraine's income.
00:48Ukraine is one of the world's leading exporters of wheat, maize and barley,
00:52most of which leaves the country by sea.
00:55Last week, EU leaders called for safe passage for civilian shipping in the Black Sea
01:00to be restored immediately.
