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So true. We are pushing Russia into the arms of China. Russia has 25% of the world's natural gas and third biggest supplier of oil, after Saudi Arabia. China, on the other hand, has no natural energy resources.
As it is now, Russia is the breadbasket of the world. China has agreed to buy its wheat surplus which normally would go to the West.
Russia is also the biggest producer of fertilizers. If you search the internet for fertilizer news/prices, it will give you information on huge price increases and/or shortages for American farmers.
We are harming Russia economy and USA economy at the same time. We are killing two birds with one stone. Expect huge inflation at home.
At the same time, we are playing into the hands of the far left, new green deal by making gas/oil prices unavailable to the average Joe.
You left out Russia supplies the world Uranium and Neon. Uranium is used to generate about 20% of electricity in the US. Neon is used to manufacture semiconductor chips. These chips are not only for cell phones but also automobiles and military.
You left out Russia supplies the world Uranium and Neon. Uranium is used to generate about 20% of electricity in the US. Neon is used to manufacture semiconductor chips. These chips are not only for cell phones but also automobiles and military.
USA stopped mining uranium but they do have it in western states, like in New Mexico,
could mine for it again if necessary.
You know the old saying...when there's a will there's a way.
You left out Russia supplies the world Uranium and Neon. Uranium is used to generate about 20% of electricity in the US. Neon is used to manufacture semiconductor chips. These chips are not only for cell phones but also automobiles and military.
I am worried for a number of reasons how this all is going to hit us here in the US.
I think it's more serious than people are guessing at this point.
I wonder if the Poles can communicate with the Ukrainian refugees with little difficulty.
Polish is different language with a different alphabet from Ukrainian or Russian.
Most Ukrainians are dual lingual with Russia. Russian would be the common language between Poles and Ukrainians.
Before the Fall of the Berlin Wall, my Polish cousins were required to take Russian as their second language in school. I think older people have some Russian (although I can't remember any of my high school French).
Since the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, I am guessing, the younger generation wasn't required to study Russian in schools. People born after 1989, a range of 33 years old to present are less likely to speak Russian.
Poles from Krakow might know some Ukrainian. Western Poland is closer to Germany than other Eastern European countries so I doubt they would know Ukrainian.
It's just a rough guess on my part.
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