When it looked like he was going to invade Ukraine, we worried, "Poor Ukraine. Ukraine would agree to "neutrality" but wants a return of the areas of Ukraine that Russia has seized. Food: Russia exports fertilizer, and grain to the West. Writing in Common Dreams, Steven Devereux (https://www.commondreams.org/views/2022/03/28/russias-war-ukraine-poses-threat-global-food-security) observed: "Ukraine is known as the breadbasket of Europe, and Russia and Ukraine have both become major food exporters in recent years. Some EU members are extremely dependent upon Russian gas; for example, Germany, Italy, Bulgaria, and Poland.

Source: Washington Post April 01, 2022 17:33 UTC