“Vladimir Putin doesnt want to be cast as a villain in terms of starving or putting at risk large populations in the developing world.”
Putin is “concerned not to unnecessarily antagonise important countries” in the Middle East and Africa that see the supply of Ukrainian grain as vital, says former MI6 operations and intelligence director Nigel Inkster.
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