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Davos 2022: EBRD chief warns of risk of 'food crisis' amid war in Ukraine

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Our Business Editor Kate Moody has been speaking to the head of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) at the World Economic Forum in Davos. EBRD head Odile Renaud-Basso explained how the institution, which was already present in Ukraine before the Russian invasion, has been "shifting" its support for Kyiv since February 24. She also expressed concern over the rise in energy and food prices for developing and emerging countries and the looming risk of a "food crisis".

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