Global Food Insecurity: Why Putin’s Battle for Ukrainian Farmland Is So Dangerous

Apr 28, 2022
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Anna Borshchevskaya
Anna Borshchevskaya

Anna Borshchevskaya is the Harold Grinspoon Senior Fellow at The Washington Institute, focusing on Russia's policy toward the Middle East.

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In the Middle East, rising prices combined with growing populations could stir social unrest, as occurred during the Arab Spring period.

The war in Ukraine continues to exacerbate food insecurity globally, and especially across the Middle East. Prior to the war Russia and Ukraine together exported over one-fourth of the world’s wheat, along with a major share of other key commodities that feed the world. The Middle East especially has become dependent on Russia and Ukraine for its food as compared to other regions...

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