Ukraine Invasion - Please do not post videos showing attacks/similar

[Peter75]

This one is going to be down to Turkey. Let's see if their resolve stands.

I get the feeling Erdogan wont like having his bluff called by a fellow strongman dictator. If Turkey fails to intervene it makes them look incredibly weak. Unless of course he can spin some kind of narrative I'd say Turkey has no choice but to get involved.

 

[martynr]

This one is going to be down to Turkey. Let's see if their resolve stands.

Just to add China has to import a lot of food...

Anyway

 

[delta0]

I think Putin wants a reaction from the peoples of others countries. If he forces inflation to happen again, forces countries in to starvation, then I guess he is hoping to turn the people in the West against the war.

If he wins in Ukraine then those things will get worse. Russia will control very significant amounts of resources and food.

 

[martynr]

If he wins in Ukraine then those things will get worse. Russia will control very significant amounts of resources and food.

It isn't the only place where they grow you know.

 

[VincentHanna]

It isn't the only place where they grow you know.

It's 10% of the World's supply, it's hugely significant.

Especially when 1 in 10 people in the World go to bed hungry as it is.

 

[SPG]

It's 10% of the World's supply, it's hugely significant.

Same as Russian gas was hugely significant..... oh wait.

 

[Mercenary Keyboard Warrior]

Hes sort of right.
Historically places that had the right climate would benefit most from growing xyz.
If something changes then that might change the balance of the equation. The main change in regards staple foods is the yield x the value.
If the price jumps then others may switch to producing even with lower yield.

This also of course intersects with climate change. Some crops are seeing yields drop and/or more catastrophic events affecting them.
Coffee for example is potentially going to need to move from its traditional growing regions. They are working on different cultivars etc but its on the edge compared to historic robustness in its ability to cope with the climate.

 

[Mercenary Keyboard Warrior]

Same as Russian gas was hugely significant..... oh wait.

Gas is gas.

Food is different, not everything grows everywhere and even if it does the yield can be massively affected.

 

[woppy101]

Same as Russian gas was hugely significant..... oh wait.

Not really the same thing TBH, gas you can buy elsewhere at a higher price, you can’t all of a sudden magic up 10% more grain

 

[martynr]

It's 10% of the World's supply, it's hugely significant.

Especially when 1 in 10 people in the World go to bed hungry as it is.

What have you done about it? Write in a forum?

 

[martynr]

Not really the same thing TBH, gas you can buy elsewhere at a higher price, you can’t all of a sudden magic up 10% more grain

You can buy from somewhere else.

 

[topgun06]

You can buy from somewhere else.

Yep, we need 10% more grain, just ring around and get another country to sow, cultivate, harvest and deliver it all within a week.

 

[HungryHippos]

Between Russia and Ukraine, together they control a huge volume of the world supply of Grain.

If you think that Russia won't take advantage of this to hold people to ransom, then I have some magic beans to sell

 

[Peter75]

It's called the "Bread basket of Europe" for a reason.

Why is Ukraine known as the ‘breadbasket of Europe’? Here’s what it produces and exports

Ukraine is known as the ‘breadbasket of Europe’ and is amongst the top three exporters of grain in the world.

www.farminglife.com

 

[Grim5]

It's 10% of the World's supply, it's hugely significant.

Especially when 1 in 10 people in the World go to bed hungry as it is.

Yep it is significant

The world lives very much on the edge, we push the earths population to the limit and hope for the best

I'd like to see some research done so quantify the deaths - I'd like to know how many children in Africa will now have to starve to death because the UN can't buy grain for them from Ukraine because Russia blew up the grain and blocks ships

And then I'd like all the pro Russians to explain why they enjoy killing African children

 

[martynr]

There does not seem to be any sign of shortage. Only market manipulations...

EU faces call to continue Ukrainian grain imports ban in central Europe

Five central European countries want a European Union ban on Ukrainian grains imports to be extended at least until the end of the year, ministers said on Wednesday, with Poland threatening to keep borders closed if Brussels does not agree.

www.reuters.com

 

[Grim5]

Swiss the leading exporter of electronic parts found in Russian missiles

https://twitter.com/x/status/1681931191069360128

 

[Dis86]

Swiss the leading exporter of electronic parts found in Russian missiles

https://twitter.com/x/status/1681931191069360128

Sadly that's them all over. Cowardly and actually crooked. No wonder certain posters hold the attitude they do given where they reside.

 

[martynr]

Sadly that's them all over. Cowardly and actually crooked. No wonder certain posters hold the attitude they do given where they reside.

As someone once said "money don't smell". It is one thing supplying directly and getting through third countries though. The red army has a lot of collaborators such as Kazakstan sadly...

 

[Scougar]

Will sell parts that are in attack mechanisms, but don't allow ammo to be supplied for air defence. Hmm.