Russia is ready to share food with its neighbors and friends: Sergey Shoigu

At the 14th annual meeting of the secretaries of the security councils of the CIS states, held on Monday, Sergey Shoigu, Secretary of the Russian Security Council, spoke about energy prices in post-Soviet countries and about food security.

Speaking about the energy market, Shoigu noted that in a number of post-Soviet countries, purchases of European energy are not matched by a corresponding standard of living. He cited Moldova and Ukraine as examples.

“In many countries, the energy is European, but life is far from European. Not to mention Moldova and Ukraine. As for Moldova, when trying on European clothes, it would be a good idea to think about your own underwear,” Shoigu said.

Turning to food security, the Secretary of the Russian Security Council stressed that Russia produces the main types of food with a surplus and is ready to share them with neighboring and friendly countries.

“As for food security, in Russia’s case all types of food are produced with a surplus, and we can share them both with our neighbors and with our friends,” Shoigu said after the meeting.

He also noted that Russia is among the world’s leading suppliers of fertilizers.