Why Does Ukraine Matter?
The following data wis derived from material publicly available in a variety of research venues.
We publish here to educate the general public on global economy issues, and particularly those
which could lead to regional or global wars instigated by the Deep State.
We've also included additional material in which Putin discusses the national status of Ukraine,
claiming it is the Russian equivalent of one of the US states [e.g., Wisconsin] as part of the USA.
[We await clarification on this issue, but in the meantime,
we suggest not joining NATO in its eagerness to declare war on Russia
- which would sacrifice US Military personnel for NATO's economic gain]
Given the elimination of the subjects of Geography and World Politics from our current academic curricula, we believe there is merit to educating our readers, particularly since it appears that our current leadership is anxious to declare war against Russia in order to distract from aggression from the Chinese and the failure of the Scamdemic to facilitate totalitarian governments in previously democratic countries.
A quick glance at the map gives the reader an idea of the comparative sizes of Ukraine vs Russia.
Next, it's worth a look at the historical evolution of Ukraine up to, and through its incorporation into the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR].
Now, why does Russia really care about Ukraine as an entity? Follow the money! Russia's pipelines flow through Ukraine. If the pipelines are cut or blocked, Russia's export economy could be crippled.
Is Ukraine an economic power in its own right? Well, lots of countries believe that's true. This map gives you an idea of its economic value on a global basis.
So, what is the Ukraine role in the world economy, and why should we care, and why should Russia?
Natural Resources:
1st in Europe in proven recoverable reserves of uranium ores;
2nd in Europe [and 10th in the world] in terms of titanium ore reserves;
2nd 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 in Europe in terms of mercury ore reserves;
3rd in Europe (13th in the world) in shale gas reserves
(22 trillion cubic meters)
4th in the world by total value of natural resources;
7th in the world in coal reserves
(33.9 billion tons]
Agriculture
[Able to meet the food needs of 600 million people]
1st in Europe in terms of arable land area;
3rd in the world by the area of black soil
(25% of world's volume);
1st in world exports of sunflower and sunflower oil;
2nd in world in barley production
[4th place in barley exports]
3rd largest producer of corn in the world
[4th largest exporter in the world]
4th largest producer of potatoes in the world;
5th largest rye producer in the world;
5th in world in bee production (75,000 tons);
8th in world in wheat exports;
9th in world production of chicken eggs;
16th in world in cheese exports.
Industry
Ukraine's industrial production ranking includes:
1st in Europe in ammonia production;
3rd largest in Europe of installed capacity of nuclear power plants
[8th largest in the world]
3rd place in Europe in terms of rail network length (21,700 km)
[11th in the world]
3rd place in the world in production of locators and locating equipment;
[after the US and France]
3rd largest iron exporter in the world;
4th largest natural gas pipeline system in the world
[142.5 billion cubic meters of gas throughput capacity in the EU];
4th largest exporter of turbines for nuclear power plants in the world;
4th world's largest manufacturer of rocket launchers;
4th in the world in clay exports
4th in the world in titanium exports
8th in the world in exports of ores and concentrates;
9th in the world in exports of defense industry products;
10th largest steel producer in the world
(32.4 million tons)
