@mrdestructo
I’d say monthly shops in supermarkets are increasing. Interestingly, pasta runs out and isn’t being replaced. Also, many ranges with lower profit margins aren’t being replaced on the shelves. I have a feeling it’s not just about sourcing stock, but about pushing products with higher profit margins.
On average price in SE Asia has gone up by 30% to 60% in some countries due to transportation cost and fuel price increase. One country has even banned the export of cooking oil to cater for domestic usage only and to keep down cost. Think of it this way, when all the developing / 3rd world countries stop exporting that’s when you see increase in food shortage. However, most developing / 3rd world countries can feed themselves to some extend but there will be some that will suffer especially where their agricultural sector is not that organised or advanced. One thing that tilts in favour of those countries is land for cultivation.
As I said at the start of the war/invasion, sanctions would not stop the conflict but would only hurt everyone or countries not involved. Some countries are already started to voice neutrality but what the world does not understand is that, when they start to voice “neutrality” they are definitely Not siding the West in private. When their governments start to voice concerns on price increase, that’s where food export diminishes to cater for domestic consumption and that’s when you see Western system comes under pressure. i.e. there will be more frequent government change due uncontrolled inflation and when that happens there will be no continuity of long term objective other than short term goal. More frequent government change until such time they come to realization that sanction hurts everyone including themselves and perhaps more.
I will not be surprised if food shortage becomes more apparent and that’s where society become unstable. It might not happen yet but the longer the conflict is prolonged, the more obvious it will be. You can still buy food but at inflated price.
They won’t have an army left.
That’s what Hitler once said.
Just me or does it feel like Russia are going to grind out a victory across Ukraine in the long term?
Until the conflict ends Ukraine has no victory whatsoever. Russia will throw everything at this conflict because whoever controls Ukraine “controls” the world, and the west knows it.
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