Russia is putting the world at risk of famine through its blockade of Ukraine‘s shipments of grains and restrictions on its own exports, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Saturday.

The threat to food security and a “battle of narrative” with Russia on Western-imposed sanctions on Moscow over Ukraine will dominate European Unionforeign ministers’ talks in Luxembourgon Monday.

“We are ready to work with the UN and our partners to prevent any unwanted impact on global food security,” Borrellsaid in an article published on his official blog.

Russia’s conscious political choice is to ‘weaponise'” grain exports and “use them as a tool for blackmail against anyone that opposes its aggression” in Ukraine, Borrell said.