The US Secretary of State has condemned the Russian attack against Odesa, accusing Russia of deepening the global food shortage.

In a statement posted on Twitter, Anthony Blinken said, “The United States strongly condemns Russia’s attack on the port of Odesa today. It undermines the effort to bring food to the hungry and the credibility of Russia’s commitments to the deal finalized yesterday to allow Ukrainian exports.”

Blinken also said that the attack undermines the diplomacy of the UN, Turkey, and Ukraine in formulating the deal in an attempt to alleviate the growing food crisis around the world.

“This attack casts serious doubt on the credibility of Russia’s commitment to yesterday’s deal and undermines the work of the UN, Turkey, and Ukraine to get critical food to world markets,” he added.

The Secretary of State went on to blame Russia for the global food shortage and said “Russia bears responsibility for deepening the food crisis and must stop its aggression.