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'New evidence compiled by human rights law firm Global Rights Compliance shows
that Russia prepared to steal grain supplies, target food infrastructure, and
starve the Ukrainian population months before the full-scale invasion, the
Independent reported on Nov. 16.
GRC found that Russia's defense contractor started buying bulk carrier cargo
ships and trucks to transport grain as early as December 2021.
Following the launch of the full-scale invasion in February 2022, Russian
forces attacked grain-rich regions and food infrastructure first as part of a
deliberate starvation campaign, GRC's report says.
“Russia not only deployed a multi-pronged approach by besieging civilian
populations, destroying critical infrastructure, but it also pre-planned the
seizure and pillage of agricultural commodities in an insidious plan," Catriona
Murdoch, a partner at GRC, told the
Independent.
"Moscow has sparked a global food crisis and attacked Ukraine’s agriculture
sector as a warfare tactic."'
Via Mark Lansbury and Diane A.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
