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>Putin . . . wanted a puppet state with tons of agricultural and oil exports Ukraine is a net oil and gas importer and always has been.
by hollerith 3y ago
>Putin . . . wanted a puppet state with tons of agricultural and oil exports
Ukraine is a net oil and gas importer and always has been.
- partiallypro 3y agoThe entire idea of taking over Ukraine is to steal its resources and they would become a net exporter with a fairly small upfront investment. If Russia controlled Ukraine, they would control ~30% of the World's fertilizer distribution, tons of grain, and would give them a stronger foothold on natural gas distribution and oil reserves, all while being on Poland's doorstep. Putin is a Eurasianist, he doesn't care about the people in Eastern Ukraine. https://hir.harvard.edu/ukraine-energy-reserves/ https://hir.harvard.edu/ukraine-energy-reserves/ https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/natural-resources-ukraine-war-1.6467039 https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/natural-resources-ukraine-w... https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/06/a-fertilizer-shortage-worsened-by-war-in-ukraine-is-driving-up-global-food-prices-and-scarcity.html https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/06/a-fertilizer-shortage-worsen... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_gas_transmission_system_of_Ukraine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_gas_transmission_syste...