For the Soviet Union certainly that pattern would hold. They were all about stupid levels of micromanagement and poorly attempted autarky while ignoring the val

For the Soviet Union certainly that pattern would hold. They were all about stupid levels of micromanagement and poorly attempted autarky while ignoring the value of trade and productivity increases beyonf mass factories. Frankly the concept of starvation for Europe sounds like another dumb apocalypse FUD meme put out by Putin that ignores reality. It is the same exact theme as the stupider "But Europe will somehow freeze to death in March!" played prior. It is part of the same pattern of gaslighting as an abuser "But you need, me babe!" combined with "Look what you made me do!". One who knows that he is losing. Petrochemistry is the default source of most fertilizers and Ukraine wasn't a rival to Russia in oil supply yet and there are plentiful ports in Europe. It doesn't even take any R&D cleverness to solve the alleged hypothetical problem.