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Russia is not a member of the events anymore where critical issues for the whole world are discussed. For instance, on Feb 17, the 59th Munich Security Conference opened. #UW_InfoWatch #AgainstRussianLies 1/5
More than 40 heads of state and government, almost 90 ministers, as well as many other politicians and experts from all over the world, including Asia and South America, gathered at the Bayerischer Hof. 2/5
At the opening of the Munich Security Conference, France’s President Emmanuel Macron stated that «Now is not the time for dialogue with Russia». German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called on other countries to hurry up with the supply of tanks. 3/5
Last night, I was in a meeting with Dangote and friends. I asked them what the #RusssiaUkraineWar was doing to their businesses, especially as it concerns the wheat industry. I didn’t expect response I got. They said food scarcity is coming and it’s not just #wheat. A thread. 
Boye Olusanya, CEO of flour mills, said “Russia and Ukraine are number one and number five in wheat production, and if you take that volume, which is almost one-third of global production, there would be an immediate impact on prices.” This has started. Ditto for Maize.
He said we would start seeing cross border Maize trafficking from Nigeria, which would lead to a scarcity of maize in Nigeria. He told the ministers at the meeting to work with private sector to see how these problems can be solved.
