(ANSA) - ROME, MAY 27 - Premier Mario Draghi has said he saw
no "glimmers of hope for peace" in Ukraine from Russian
President Vladimir Putin in a call he had with him on Thursday.
Draghi told a news conference that he called Putin in a bid to
find a way to get some 22 million tonnes of grain out of Ukraine
amid a Russian blockade on the country's Black Sea ports.
The premier said this blockage risks provoking a "food crisis
that will have gigantic proportions and terrible humanitarian
consequences in African countries".
Putin said Russia was ready to help fight the food crisis
sparked by the war in exchange for sanctions being revoked.
(ANSA).
Draghi sees no 'glimmers of hope for peace' from Putin
Italian premier called Russian president about Ukrainian grain