President Vladimir Putin allegedly misled African nations by promising to supply free grain to the continent, according to the EU.

Nabila Massrali, a spokesperson for the European Commission, asserted that given its history, Russia was unlikely to keep its word.

President Putin already promised to give thousands of tonnes of free grain within months during the Russia-Africa conference.

He claimed that his goal was to prevent a "global food crisis."

Concern was raised lately when Russia withdrew from an agreement that ensured the safe passage of Ukrainian grain exports.