Russia accuses West of spreading lies about cause of world's food crisis

Russia on Wednesday said the West was spreading lies about the causes of the global food crisis which Moscow said was being stoked by the sanctions imposed on Russia by the United States and European Union due to the invasion of Ukraine. Besides the death and devastation sown by Russia's invasion, the war and the West's attempt to cripple Russia's economy as punishment has sent the price of grain, cooking oil, fertilizer and energy soaring, hurting global growth. Eritrea, Armenia,...