Chechnya's Kremlin-backed leader Ramzan Kadyrov has said he is ready to step in if necessary and ensure that Syria gets the wheat it needs in what he said was the unlikely event that Russian wheat supplies to the country were disrupted.

Russian wheat deliveries to Syria have been halted due to political uncertainty and payment delays. Ukraine has already expressed its willingness to supply Syria with grain. According to Reuters, two ships carrying a total of approximately 32,

Russian wheat deliveries to Syria have been halted due to political uncertainty and payment delays. Ukraine has expressed its readiness to supply Syria with grain. According to Reuters, two ships carrying a total of 36,