On 14 June, a joint statement by G7 countries – Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States – and the EU – expressed their support for Egypt during the ongoing global wheat crisis, citing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as the cause. The G7’s support comes in light of Egypt’s current wheat crisis as a result of the invasion, culminating in a severe wheat scarcity. Egypt is the world’s largest importer of wheat, according to the Observatory of Economic Complexity, importing 80 percent of the grain from Russia and Ukraine. Now, as both countries battle, Egypt finds itself in the firing line. “The G7 is standing by their commitment to support Egypt through this crisis caused by Russia’s war. We are enhancing our cooperation with Egypt to meet this crisis, through increased support for the World Food Program’s activities in Egypt and regional frameworks,” the statement reads, which was published on the US Embassy in Egypt’s official website. The Global Alliance for Food Security and the Food and Agriculture Resilience Mission are among some of the regional frameworks mentioned in the statement, besides direct bilateral assistance between…
