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I keep seeing reasons Why is Ukraine important? (Original Post) TNNurse Feb 2022 OP
.... MarineCombatEngineer Feb 2022 #1
I am sorry that Russians will suffer because of him, TNNurse Feb 2022 #3
Tragically, yes it is. nt. MarineCombatEngineer Feb 2022 #5
Ukraine ranks... elleng Feb 2022 #2
vast resources and economic potential, very important country for future of EU AlexSFCA Feb 2022 #7
I'm a little shocked that this has to be defended. yardwork Feb 2022 #4
About the one man part... BlueCheeseAgain Feb 2022 #6
I knew that would be questioned. TNNurse Feb 2022 #8
I agree (and wrote) that it wouldn't be happening without him. BlueCheeseAgain Feb 2022 #9
Just felt the need to elaborate. This is just so awful. TNNurse Feb 2022 #10
Oh definitely. I completely agree with you. BlueCheeseAgain Feb 2022 #11
exactly, this is not at all comparable to somewhere like Libya or Iraq where there were no people cadoman Feb 2022 #12

MarineCombatEngineer

(12,092 posts)
1. ....
Sat Feb 26, 2022, 07:05 PM
Feb 2022
People will die because of one man.


That needs to be hammered over and over and over, this is the work of a meglomaniac, not the people of Russia.

elleng

(130,145 posts)
2. Ukraine ranks...
Sat Feb 26, 2022, 07:06 PM
Feb 2022

1st in Europe in proven recoverable reserves of uranium ores;
2nd place in Europe and 10th place in the world in terms of titanium ore reserves;
2nd place in the world in terms of explored reserves of manganese ores (2.3 billion tons, or 12% of the world's reserves);
2nd largest iron ore reserves in the world (30 billion tons);
2nd place in Europe in terms of mercury ore reserves;
3rd place in Europe (13th place in the world) in shale gas reserves (22 trillion cubic meters)
4th in the world by the total value of natural resources;
7th place in the world in coal reserves (33.9 billion tons)
Ukraine is an agricultural country:
1st in Europe in terms of arable land area;
3rd place in the world by the area of black soil (25% of world's volume);
1st place in the world in exports of sunflower and sunflower oil;
2nd place in the world in barley production and 4th place in barley exports;
3rd largest producer and 4th largest exporter of corn in the world;
4th largest producer of potatoes in the world;
5th largest rye producer in the world;
5th place in the world in bee production (75,000 tons);
8th place in the world in wheat exports;
9th place in the world in the production of chicken eggs;
16th place in the world in cheese exports.
Ukraine can meet the food needs of 600 million people.
Ukraine is an industrialized country:
1st in Europe in ammonia production;
2-е Europe's and 4th largest natural gas pipeline system in the world (142.5 bln cubic meters of gas throughput capacity in the EU);
3rd largest in Europe and 8th largest in the world in terms of installed capacity of nuclear power plants;
3rd place in Europe and 11th in the world in terms of rail network length (21,700 km);
3rd place in the world (after the U.S. and France) in production of locators and locating equipment;
3rd largest iron exporter in the world
4th largest exporter of turbines for nuclear power plants in the world;
4th world's largest manufacturer of rocket launchers;
4th place in the world in clay exports
4th place in the world in titanium exports
8th place in the world in exports of ores and concentrates;
9th place in the world in exports of defence industry products;
10th largest steel producer in the world (32.4 million tons).

https://www.democraticunderground.com/111692499

yardwork

(61,417 posts)
4. I'm a little shocked that this has to be defended.
Sat Feb 26, 2022, 07:07 PM
Feb 2022

A lot of Americans seem to be entitled ignorant fools. But then we knew that.

BlueCheeseAgain

(1,654 posts)
6. About the one man part...
Sat Feb 26, 2022, 07:18 PM
Feb 2022

It might not be happening if it weren't for that one man, but it takes a lot of people to support a government and an army. Putin isn't driving those tanks himself.

Virtually all the Russians I know despise Putin. But they'll also tell you he has a lot of genuine support within Russia.

TNNurse

(6,911 posts)
8. I knew that would be questioned.
Sat Feb 26, 2022, 07:24 PM
Feb 2022

But would it be happening without him??? I grieve for the innocent Russian people who will suffer. Just as I grieve for all that happened and is happening here under insane GOP influence.

BlueCheeseAgain

(1,654 posts)
9. I agree (and wrote) that it wouldn't be happening without him.
Sat Feb 26, 2022, 07:39 PM
Feb 2022

I guess like most evil people in history-- they're necessary, but not sufficient, to do great harm.

cadoman

(792 posts)
12. exactly, this is not at all comparable to somewhere like Libya or Iraq where there were no people
Sat Feb 26, 2022, 08:04 PM
Feb 2022

There are PEOPLE in Ukraine, people.

People! It's not like there were bioweapons or bases being built there. It's about the people. Please do not fall for the misinformation that has been thoroughly debunked by our media and military!

https://www.snopes.com/news/2022/02/24/us-biolabs-ukraine-russia/

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