the russian president, Wladimir Putinannounced this Tuesday that Russia intends to “monitor” theirs. exports from Food against “enemy” countries, in full escalation of sanctions with Western countries for the invasion of Ukraine.
“In the context of global food shortages“This year we need to be careful with supplies abroad and carefully monitor exports to countries that are clearly hostile to us,” Putin said in a televised session the worst economic crisis since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.
high energy prices
Putin has warned that higher energy prices coupled with fertilizer shortages will boost the West Print money to buy suppliesleading to food shortages in the poorest countries.
“There will inevitably be increasing food shortages in the poorest regions of the world, there will be new waves of immigration and, in general, prices will continue to rise.”
Russia is the world’s largest wheat exporter. Delivers mainly to Africa and the Middle East and is a major producer of fertilizers, which contain potassium, phosphate and nitrogen, essential nutrients for plants and soil. Russia produces more than 50 million tons of fertilizers a year, 13% of the world total.
“Pressure” against Gazprom
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Putin has also condemned the “pressure” being put on Russian gas giant Gazprom in Europe, warning that nationalizing its assets, as Germany announced on Monday with its subsidiary in its country, would be a “double-edged sword”.
“The situation in the energy sphere is aggravated by brutal measures outside the market, in particular administrative pressure against our company Gazprom in several European countries,” he stressed.