High pressure gas pipeline. Archival photoMOSCOW, May 31. The aggravation of the situation in Ukraine has revealed a number of «harsh truths» regarding dependence on Russia and supplies of fertilizers, writes the Canadian edition of The Globe and Mail. The first is that Europe, which considers itself a pioneer in the field of «green» energy, will remain dependent on Russian gas . It turned out that in reality, fossil fuels are still critical in terms of meeting most global needs. The second is that organic farming without fertilizers will not feed the whole world, but it may well exacerbate future crises. However, according to studies, per hectare, the yield of this type of agriculture is lower compared to the traditional option. This not only contributes to high price tags for organic food, but also requires almost twice as much land to meet the needs of the same number of people as today. Russia has been conducting a special military operation since February 24 to demilitarize and denazify Ukraine. Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years.» The Russian army strikes only at the military infrastructure and Ukrainian troops, and has already completed the main task of the first stage — it has significantly reduced the combat potential of Ukraine. The main goal of the operation in the Russian military department was called the liberation of Donbass. because of the situation in Ukraine. Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev, speaking about the consequences of the sanctions, said that they would lead to a full-fledged international food crisis with the prospect of starvation in individual countries. As President Vladimir Putin noted, the policy of containing and weakening Russia is a long-term strategy of the West, and sanctions have dealt a serious blow to the entire global economy. Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a telephone conversation with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, noted that the country could export significant volumes of fertilizers and agricultural products in the event that the relevant sanctions are lifted.Read the full text of the article on the InoSMI website >>
