Russia pulls out of Ukraine grain deal, in potential blow to global food supplies
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Oh great, more crisis. I can't wait to not be able to afford grain :(
Depending on where you are from, there won't be much change in the price the experts say... But grain to poor countries in for example Africa will be effected much more.
So Putin is mad about losing in Ukraine, so now Africa have to suffer also ...
Man, Africa cannot catch a break
They should probably stop supporting Russia
Imagine the amount of ignorance of history that goes into a comment like this. Do you really believe an entire continent of countries/people support or even give a fuck about Russia when they're worried they're going to starve?
The victim blaming in this thread is atrocious. All because of a perception that a few Africans support Russia on Twitter.
If it were just a Twitter thing, I'd agree
https://www.csis.org/analysis/great-power-competition-implications-africa-russian-federation-and-its-proxies
Governments: starting wars that most people don't want
People: starving because governments are at war and don't give a shit about them
You: "Hah, fuck those people because governments are at war. They get what they deserve, those people who only want to eat."
Just remember there's 48 countries, not just "Africa". Depending which country or even which area of a country you're looking, you'll find a part of Africa ruining Africa or a part of Africa being ruined by Africa. It's a socially and politically wild place, mostly due to corruption and sectarianism. So, while a few support Russia, others are aiding Ukraine, others entirely indifferent to what's going on.
The numbers: 15 abstained on the UN condemnation vote. 23 opposed condemning. 10 voted to condemn.
I'm not here to argue with you. I'm here to point out your blatant xenophobia and how wrong it is. Have a nice day.
How was he being xenophobic
After what the West did to Africa, can you really blame them for supporting Russian and Chinese foreign policy, especially when both nations have shown a far greater willingness to invest in the continent in recent years?
Russia also benefits very heavily from goodwill in Africa generated by the Soviet Union's colonial liberation legacy. A very large number of states there owe their sovereignty to Soviet support in overthrowing colonial rule.
I think this is ultimately why the deal was struck in the first place to be honest. It wasn't hurting the right people.
Nothing new for russians, they have have been starving people on purpose for decades. Just look at holodomor.
Russia pulls out of grain deal > Russia causes global food price increase > Russia causes poorer families in US/EU to go hungry > Russia is engaging a war of aggression on NATO > ARTICLE 5
Not that simple: Here's article 5:
Article 5 is invoked If it constitutes an armed attack. In this case, food insecurity is not an armed attack.
Putin used his hands, therefore arms, to sign the decision which means it's an armed attack. ARTICLE 5
I have arms and I feel attacked. ARTICLE 5
That's your fault for not having bear arms as the second amendment wanted you to.
Are you sure you want WWIII? Because that’s basically what you are preaching.
Listening to the stories of my grandparents, another World War is not something I want
There is no way WW3 doesn't lead to nuclear destruction of our planet
How about a global special military operation then?
If only the powers that could have opposed the belligerent nation in WWII had tried negotiation and peace before rushing in to battle!
If you apply the same logic to US sanctions on north korea, Cuba, Venezuela etc etc they all have casus belli to nuke america. It's a silly justification.
That's just internal conflict because every country belongs to America.
He's trying to cause an immigration crisis; people in Africa can't afford food so they will try to immigrate to Europe, either legally or not, and strain the resources and increase cultural divides. It was the whole reason Putin started fucking with the grain supply as soon as he could. He was hoping the immigration crisis and energy crisis would overlap and make each other worse, but The Netherlands recently dissolved their government over the immigration crisis, so now is good too.
Easy there Poland.
This is likely the trigger to Ukraine air space becoming a no fly zone defended by allies.
Probably not, no.
Wishful thinking.