Concerns about wheat shortages and skyrocketing food prices have been growing ever since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. Ukraine, sometimes known as the “breadbasket of the world,” had been a source of over 12% of global wheat exports, but this supply of a basic necessity has been crippled| The Soufan Center
The unexpected failure of intensive U.S. and European diplomacy to deter Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has convinced European leaders to reduce their dependency on Russian exports of natural gas—the main energy source for the continent. However, solutions are neither simple nor quick| The Soufan Center
Western countries are now taking a more aggressive stance toward Russia in Ukraine, sending massive amounts of weaponry and openly calling for Moscow to be weakened. Earlier this week, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken| The Soufan Center