The US president has called Russia’s decision to withdraw from an UN-brokered grain deal “utterly outrageous,” claiming that it will increase hunger.
On Saturday evening, Joe Biden made the remarks while speaking to reporters.
Following attacks on a number of ships in occupied Crimea, Moscow announced it would withdraw from the grain export deal.
The agreement was signed in July and was allowing shipments of Ukrainian grain to be exported from blockaded ports.
A UN spokesperson has said they are in touch with Russian authorities and that all sides should refrain from doing anything to imperil the deal.