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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRussia blocking grain exports from Ukraine
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I wonder if we'll see catastrophic levels of famine because of this.
I wish we would just give Ukraine whatever weapons they need to finish this.
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Russia blocking grain exports from Ukraine (Original Post)
Crunchy Frog
Apr 2022
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I agree. We should be doing EVERYTHING THAT WE POSSIBLY CAN to defeat them,
Crunchy Frog
Apr 2022
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From what I've seen, the governments in the region are generally supportive of Russia in this.
Crunchy Frog
Apr 2022
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roamer65
(36,747 posts)1. We should embargo all food and medicine shipments to Russia.
Let them feel the same pain.
Crunchy Frog
(26,683 posts)2. I agree. We should be doing EVERYTHING THAT WE POSSIBLY CAN to defeat them,
short of direct military engagement.
Their military is already confiscating aid intended for Ukrainian civilians. They can feed their people with that.
tishaLA
(14,176 posts)3. I've heard this will be devastating to Africa
because Ukraine and Russia are big suppliers of grain to the continent, especially the poorest countries.
Crunchy Frog
(26,683 posts)4. From what I've seen, the governments in the region are generally supportive of Russia in this.
I wonder if they'll also support the likely fallout from it.
What a shitshow.
Tomconroy
(7,611 posts)5. One cruise missile taking out one ship would end this.
The other ships would run.
Give Ukraine the tools to end the war.
Crunchy Frog
(26,683 posts)6. Agreed. This is NOT the time to get timid and indecisive.