Refugees, Food Security, and the Ukraine War

By Hinrich, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=373633

While I admit I have paid too much attention to wartime front lines, claims, and counterclaims, there are some effects outside the theater. They are major effects, and I suspect they are part of the strategic plan for the Russian Federation.

Let’s deal with refugees first.

First off, this is not the first time that Russia uses forced population moves as a weapon…