1/4 russia is responsible for the grain crisis and looming hunger on many levels. Together with blocking the sea ports so no exports are possible, they burned a lot of grain silos and millions of tons of wheat with them in Ukraine. #UkraineRussiaWar
2/4 russia has also mined, poisoned and cluttered Ukrainian fields so no farming is possible on them in the near future. Also, when farms are ruined, more people are forced to flee their homes and become refugees. #UkraineUnderAttack
3/4 russia is gaining a lot of profit from this as it sells its own grain at a much higher price and earns money from fertilizer and fuel exports.
4/4 this crisis is developing to be the worst food crisis in 50 years. It is becoming increasingly more dangerous and the consequences will be dire and costly. World must act now so that millions of people don't suffer tomorrow. #StandWithUkraine
1/5 Ukraine and the world are looking for ways to export grain from the country. It used to be shipped by sea but now russia is blocking all Ukrainian ports. Without Ukrainian grain, world faces hunger in near future.
2/5 russia stole some of 🇺🇦 grain, tried to sell it to Egypt & other Arabic countries. They rightfully refused to buy it.
Now Ukraine has enough grain stored to feed 300 million people for a year. This needs to be exported soon there will be nowhere to store the new harvest.
3/5 It is difficult to export grain through Poland due to differences in railroad width, all cargo cars would need to be updated, this is a long, difficult and expensive process - not for the present situation.
1/4Yesterday 🇷🇺 announced that #Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant would be rerouted to supply energy to russia, and Ukraine could buy energy from it if we wanted. #UkraineUnderAttack
2/4 This power plant is largest in Europe, and supplies 20% of Ukrainian electricity. Russia's statements are a continuation of energy war.
3/4 Ukrenergo, regulating body in this area, replied that:
- The plant is in 🇺🇦 network and under control of 🇺🇦 specialists.
- UA energy system doesn't have physical connection with RU energy system, so no electricity supplies over there are physically possible at the moment
1/4 🧵Putin is not ready for negotiations. The only way to end this - is the 🇷🇺 army defeat. As for when they will be ready to accept it - I think, we need a few more months. #UkraineUnderAttaсk
2/4 Every week the desire to support the "special operation" among russians is going down. No one wants to die for Putin's insane ideas. The rupture in perception among the russians will come in July-August when the number of dead 🇷🇺 troops exceeds 50,000.
3/4 Sanctions against 🇷🇺 must get stronger. One of the ideas - to sanction Yedinaya Rossia (United Russia) members, recognize the party a criminal organization & ban all of its 144 members [in 🇷🇺Duma] from entering civilized world.
1. Ukraine must win but Ukraine should define the contours of this victory, not the US. Government and people should decide which outcome of war they wll accept. We will support this decision.
2. We always acknowedged Crimea as Ukraine. But the decision to liberate occupied territories, including Crimea, lies with Ukraine. We want Ukraine to win this war.
Some thoughts from an article "Why russia Will Lose the War" by Oleksander Shcherba @olex_scherba, Chief Advisor to Naftogaz CEO, diplomat.
1. putin has been preparing for this war for years. He wanted to make conquering Ukraine his main triumph. He amassed capital, raised hatred and chauvinism in russians and built up beliefs that Ukraine is waiting to be conquered.
2. When russians saw that Ukraine didn't want to be "liberated" and would put up a fight, they became disappointed and furious. This is why Bucha massacre happened, among many others.