Russia's defense minister said Tuesday that the Ukrainian ports of Berdyansk and Mariupol, seized by Russian forces, are ready to resume grain shipments, writes the Minute News.

"The demining of the port of Mariupol has been completed. It is operating normally and has received its first cargo ships," Sergei Shoigu said in televised remarks, according to the source.

Ukraine is one of the largest grain exporters in the world, and Western countries are currently accusing Russia of creating a global famine risk by closing Ukrainian Black Sea ports.

Recall that this Monday, European Council President Charles Michel accused Russia of using food as "a stealth missile against developing countries" and blamed the Kremlin for the looming global food crisis, prompting Moscow's ambassador to the UN to leave a security council meeting.

Charles Michel addressed Russian Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia directly at a Security Council meeting and said he saw millions of tons of grain and wheat stuck in containers and ships in the Ukrainian port of Odesa a few weeks ago "because of Russian warships in the Black Sea."