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Ukraine calls on FATF member states to recognise russia as a high-risk jurisdiction, Prime Minister says

Communications Department of the Secretariat of the CMU, posted 30 June 2025 20:34

Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal called to support Ukraine's efforts and work together to solve the food crisis caused by russia's aggression at the opening of the IV International Conference on Financing for Development, which is taking place in Spain.

"Ukraine has always been a breadbasket for the whole world, a reliable donor to global food security. Every year, our farmers and agrarians help to feed hundreds of millions of people around the world. We are proud that Ukrainian bread gives energy to children in Africa and Asia," said Denys Shmyhal.

The Prime Minister stressed that russia's unprovoked aggression had put global food security at risk. In particular, russia has blocked Ukrainian ports, interrupted logistics chains, and mined part of fertile agricultural land.

"According to the UN, the war may result in tens of millions more people in the world facing chronic hunger by 2030. And all of this is because of the war that russia has unleashed against us," said Denys Shmyhal.

He stressed that Ukraine remained a reliable partner and donor of stability even in times of war. According to Denys Shmyhal, thanks to the support of the UN and partners, the Black Sea Grain Initiative was launched, ensuring the supply of Ukrainian grain to the countries that needed it most, and the Grain from Ukraine programme supplies food to the most vulnerable in Africa and Asia.

In addition, according to Denys Shmyhal, Ukraine, together with its partners, is fighting on the financial front, protecting the transparency and stability of the international financial system. In this regard, Denys Shmyhal acknowledged the role and support of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and similar bodies.

Meanwhile, he noted that Ukraine called on the FATF member states to consider adding russia to the list of high-risk jurisdictions and to jointly create a legal mechanism that would allow confiscating frozen russian assets and using them to rebuild Ukraine.

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