PUTIN PORT ATTACKS DELAYING VITAL AID

KEIR Starmer has accused Russia of delaying vital food supplies from reaching poor countries by stepping up attacks on Ukraine's ports.

- LUZZY BUCHAN

The PM warned grain ships bound for Africa and the Middle East, including Palestine, are becoming collateral damage in the reckless raids.

Vladimir Putin's attacks on Black Sea ports such as Odessa coincide with harvest season in Ukraine, which is known as one of the breadbaskets of the world due to its global export of grain.