And how to resist the aggressor’s actions
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia persistently tried to restore its power in the international arena, being quite creative in using hybrid warfare. For a long time, one tool of such a war included energy resources, which Russia used to gain geopolitical advantage, especially in relations with the EU. At the same time, Russia did not waste opportunities to use its leverage on other markets, in particular agricultural products, which today have become a political battleground. Kateryna Markevych, a leading expert of the Razumkov Centre’s Economic and Social Programmes, told Mind what was happening there and how Russia used grain as a weapon.
Russia's leading position in the world grain market (in 2001 Russia accounted for only 1% of world wheat exports, and already 18% in 2021) provided an opportunity for Russia to use it as a dangerous tool of international influence.
