said the emergency allocation, which follows other aid previously designated, would help Ukraine with its “large and urgent fiscal and external financing needs.”Kristalina Georgieva, the leader of the I.M.F., said in a Twitter message on Friday afternoon that the financing was approved under a new program to address food shortages that was authorized only a week ago.Today our Executive Board approved $1.3 billion in emergency financing to Ukraine under our new Food Shock Window.— Kristalina Georgieva (@KGeorgieva) October 7, 2022This is vital to help catalyze urgently needed donor support and help pave the way for a full-fledged Fund program.https://t.co/R3yLgjpTK6Russian warships blocked shipments of Ukrainian grain out of the Black Sea for months, creating shortages in parts of the Middle East and Africa.The World Bank’s president, David R. Malpass, Ms. Georgieva and Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal of Ukraine are scheduled to lead a discussion on Wednesday about support for Ukraine."