Putin is Josef Stalin reincarnated. Stalin starved four million Ukrainians to death in the 1930s through a forced famine. Causing others to suffer and die is in the DNA of Putins and Stalins. In fact, that trait is in the DNA of a huge population of Russians.
"Soaring wheat prices scramble Egyptian economy. The price of wheat and other food has soared owing to the war in Ukraine. This cannot but terrify Arab rulers..."
In truth this budding reality is one we all everywhere must fear. As the world trends to scarcity (of basic food stuffs), price(s) will go higher... Until there is nothing to sell.
Russia, the world's #1 exporter of wheat, is busy with its "special operation" right now. Ukraine, the world's #4 exporter of wheat, is trying to keep alive. Meanwhile, the Russians torch Ukraine's fields and devastate the small towns that are part of Ukraine's raw food delivery system so even higher prices are (sorry) baked into the cake. Meanwhile, the USA and Canada suffer a worsening drought so they might not be able to make up the shortfall. Check this map (that is updated weekly)...
Most, but not all, of the basic food stuffs that grow in the USA occur in that area largely west of the Mississippi that lie under those colors of worsening drought - and the aquifers also dry up, not replenishing this winter. Where will the food come from? Whence comes the water to grow that food?
We are headed for a global famine that might begin in Egypt, then spread initially to the Middle east and Africa, before the famine sweeps the globe... Remember Ukraine, until 6 weeks ago the #4 exporter, will likely become the world's #1 *importer*.
We have a major problem that looks set to get very scary by the end of this year.
Putin is Josef Stalin reincarnated. Stalin starved four million Ukrainians to death in the 1930s through a forced famine. Causing others to suffer and die is in the DNA of Putins and Stalins. In fact, that trait is in the DNA of a huge population of Russians.
"Soaring wheat prices scramble Egyptian economy. The price of wheat and other food has soared owing to the war in Ukraine. This cannot but terrify Arab rulers..."
In truth this budding reality is one we all everywhere must fear. As the world trends to scarcity (of basic food stuffs), price(s) will go higher... Until there is nothing to sell.
Russia, the world's #1 exporter of wheat, is busy with its "special operation" right now. Ukraine, the world's #4 exporter of wheat, is trying to keep alive. Meanwhile, the Russians torch Ukraine's fields and devastate the small towns that are part of Ukraine's raw food delivery system so even higher prices are (sorry) baked into the cake. Meanwhile, the USA and Canada suffer a worsening drought so they might not be able to make up the shortfall. Check this map (that is updated weekly)...
https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap.aspx
Most, but not all, of the basic food stuffs that grow in the USA occur in that area largely west of the Mississippi that lie under those colors of worsening drought - and the aquifers also dry up, not replenishing this winter. Where will the food come from? Whence comes the water to grow that food?
We are headed for a global famine that might begin in Egypt, then spread initially to the Middle east and Africa, before the famine sweeps the globe... Remember Ukraine, until 6 weeks ago the #4 exporter, will likely become the world's #1 *importer*.
We have a major problem that looks set to get very scary by the end of this year.