When Putin sent tanks to Ukraine, he started the war quickly and became much bigger than an invasion. We see all kinds of relationships changing between states, economies, and governments. Let's start with Ukraine itself, this war is a struggle for Ukraine's survival as an independent country and answers the question of where its future lies. They wanted to ally with the west, but the western partners, especially in Europe, had doubts about this. Ukraine has ambitions to join the European Union and that is something that Ukraine has been asking for a long time, but Europe has always refused for different reasons so in the end this war has not only brought Ukraine closer, with it not only has united the country, but it has also brought Ukraine closer together. dilute the doubts between the West and Ukraine.
The war has highlighted Ukraine's significant role in feeding the world tens of millions of tons of wheat have been trapped in storage as fighting people in many places feel the pressure. Africa is thousands of miles away from the war in Ukraine but the dining table here is hard hit. Nigeria imports more than 80 percent of its wheat and half of the food served in Nigerian homes comes from wheat such as noodles, bread, pasta, and cereals. Many Nigerians already dealing with inflation after the COVID-19 lockdown are facing the threat of starvation and even famine, rising food costs and rising poverty have exacerbated the problem of insecurity across the country. Crimes like kidnapping for ransom are on the rise and things are projected to get worse if Nigerians continue to become increasingly dissatisfied with the government for its failures. To understand the economic and security situation, the president faces the threat of impeachment before the general election in 2023. Nigeria has the largest population in Africa, and political instability here could spread beyond its borders to the rest of West Africa.
Turkey plays a complex role in this crisis, Turkey is in a difficult position as a member of NATO, the country is strategically allied with the west, but the president and his government are striking a delicate balancing act of supporting Ukraine while trying not to antagonize Russia. Turkey has provided Kyiv with combat drones but has refused to join Western sanctions against Moscow and Turkish leaders are trying to turn challenges into opportunities. His country as the most engaged mediator between the two sides, Erdogan facilitated the first attempt at peace talks and played a key role in securing the grain deal signed by Russia and Ukraine in July aimed at preventing a global food crisis and he used this centre stage position. to project greater Turkish influence in the wider region but also internationally
Europe is facing a big problem; European energy needs Russian gas but paying for it means they are funding the economy which they are also trying to punish with sanctions. Russia has become Europe's largest energy supplier and for decades, EU member states have been able to rely on cheap Russian gas imports to heat their homes and power their industries. As part of the sanctions the European Union has imposed on Moscow for its aggression against Ukraine, the bloc is starting to wean itself off Russia's coal and oil gas ending decades of dependence on Russia's fossil fuels.