KYIV, July 20 – Ukraine has always been and strives to remain a reliable guarantor of food security for African countries and calls on them to join efforts to ensure food exports from Ukraine after Russia's withdrawal from the Grain Agreement, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has said.

"By withdrawing from the Grain Agreement, Russia has endangered the lives of millions of people around the world, primarily in Africa and Asia. I sincerely believe that our close relations, partnership and active interaction can help solve many problems, in particular those related to export of Ukrainian grain to the world market," Kuleba said during a conversation with permanent representatives of a group of African countries in the UN.