Triple G

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For those who ask: “Why does Ukraine matter?”

This is why Ukraine matters:

It is the second-largest country by area in Europe by area and has a population of over 40 million - more than Poland.

Ukraine ranks:

🌐 1st in Europe in proven recoverable reserves of uranium ores;
🌐2nd place in Europe and 10th place in the world in terms of titanium ore reserves;
🌐2nd place in the world in terms of explored reserves of manganese ores (2.3 billion tons, or 12% of the world's reserves);
🌐2nd largest iron ore reserves in the world (30 billion tons);
🌐2nd place in Europe in terms of mercury ore reserves;
🌐3rd place in Europe (13th place in the world) in shale gas reserves (22 trillion cubic meters)
🌐4th in the world by the total value of natural resources;
🌐7th place in the world in coal reserves (33.9 billion tons)

Ukraine is an important agricultural country:

🌐1st in Europe in terms of arable land area;
🌐3rd place in the world by the area of black soil (25% of world's volume);
🌐1st place in the world in exports of sunflower and sunflower oil;
🌐2nd place in the world in barley production and 4th place in barley exports;
🌐3rd largest producer and 4th largest exporter of corn in the world;
🌐4th largest producer of potatoes in the world;
🌐5th largest rye producer in the world;
🌐5th place in the world in bee production (75,000 tons);
🌐8th place in the world in wheat exports;
🌐9th place in the world in the production of chicken eggs;
🌐16th place in the world in cheese exports.

Ukraine can meet the food needs of 600 million people.

Ukraine is an important industrialized country:
🌐1st in Europe in ammonia production;
Europe's 2nd’s and the world’s 4th largest natural gas pipeline system;
🌐3rd largest in Europe and 8th largest in the world in terms of installed capacity of nuclear power plants;
🌐3rd place in Europe and 11th in the world in terms of rail network length (21,700 km);
🌐3rd place in the world (after the U.S. and France) in production of locators and locating equipment;
🌐3rd largest iron exporter in the world
🌐4th largest exporter of turbines for nuclear power plants in the world;
🌐4th world's largest manufacturer of rocket launchers;
🌐4th place in the world in clay exports
🌐4th place in the world in titanium exports
🌐8th place in the world in exports of ores and concentrates;
🌐9th place in the world in exports of defense industry products;
🌐10th largest steel producer in the world (32.4 million tons).

Ukraine matters. That is why its independence is important to the rest of the world.

pendennis

Just how is their "independence" going to be guaranteed?

Triple G

I think it means NATO, but that’s very contentious.

InfiniteISO Loc: The Carolinas, USA

Sounds like it would be important to offer them membership into NATO

pendennis

Ukraine is not a member nation, and I doubt that any "instantaneous" membership in NATO would be of much use, vis-a-vis Russia.

I have serious doubts about how NATO would react. NATO requires that member nations be threatened, and if one is threatened, all are threatened. Right now, member nations are enjoying a measure of economic prosperity, and are coming out from under the COVID pandemic. Would they really toss out those improvements to get into a ground war with the Russians? These are the same nations which had to be browbeaten to come current on their NATO financial obligations just a few years back.

wjones8637 Loc: Burleson, TX

Wow!! I knew that Ukraine was the breadbasket for the old USSR, but not all of the other high rankings. Occupation would clearly help "Dear Leader" Putin. Last evening I saw an article that he may try using support for the separatist eastern areas as an excuse for an attack. Will NATO or the US help, look at Obummer's record.

davidrb Loc: Half way there on the 45th Parallel

This has NOTHING to do with Ukraine. Putin is doing exactly what Kennedy did in 1963, insuring his home-land security. Most people thought Cuba was the issue in '63 when it was actually US missiles in Turkey that Kruschev was after. Putin does not want NATO in his back yard. Biden seems to think Putin fears him, another illusion of grandeur. Putin has accurately summed up Biden and fears him NOT! Biden's ass-kissing approach to anything makes him our biggest liability. Biden's inability to face reality is going to be his biggest down-fall, and it will happen soon. The Chinese are watching, and smiling. Bye bye Taiwan.

Blurryeyed Loc: NC Mountains.

Ukraine is gone, face it.

dlwhawaii Loc: Sunny Wailuku, Hawaii

Great shades of Crimea. Pootin strikes again.

Fotoartist Loc: Detroit, Michigan

I like the Ukrainians but it is still Europe's problem. Not the US's responsibility to solve.

David Martin Loc: Cary, NC

Ukraine has long been the breadbasket of Europe, going back to ancient Greece.
Russia has always coveted ownership of Ukraine. For grain and for a warm water seaport.
After several failed attempts, Catherine the Great was the first Russian ruler to successfully invade Ukraine (Crimea), in 1783.
Russia has considered Ukraine to be its rightful territory ever since.
Putin is merely taking back Russia's property.

Fotoartist Loc: Detroit, Michigan

There is a lot of history there that we are oblivious to just like we were in Vietnam and Iraq.

Triple G

You know what is said about ignorance and history.

Fotoartist Loc: Detroit, Michigan

You mean like the history of ignorance and failure shown by Biden in his 40 years of foreign affairs decisions?

Triple G

No…those who are ignorant of history are bound to repeat it.

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