Ukrainian MP issues famine warning as she urges action on blocked ports

Ukrainian grain has been stuck in port since the Russian invasion (Joe Giddens/PA)

A Ukrainian MP has warned of an impending famine if action is not taken to unblock the country’s ports and release millions of tonnes of grain.

Ukraine is a major producer of grain, with a total of 80 million tonnes produced last year according to the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) along with being the world’s largest producer of sunflower oil.