Last month, Russia, the world's largest wheat exporter, suspended global grain exports – precisely the type of action the World Health Organization, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the World Trade Organization have warned would endanger global food supply chains. \n \nThis is bad news for the EU, a major importer of essential foods from Russia - not least because Russia's ban also extends to other essential foods like rye, barley, corn, soybeans, and Back our independent journalism by becoming a supporting memberGet EU news that matters
Dr Theodore Karasik is a non-resident senior fellow at the Lexington Institute and a global security expert. He worked for the RAND Corporation and publishes widely in the US and international media.
Dr Theodore Karasik is a non-resident senior fellow at the Lexington Institute and a global security expert. He worked for the RAND Corporation and publishes widely in the US and international media.