Move to Amend condemns Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. There must be an immediate ceasefire, withdrawal of troops, humanitarian aid, and diplomacy.
There are many reasons for Russia’s invasion. Some concern politics, history, culture, and territory–including preventing NATO expansion. Not often mentioned, however, is that this small country has 5% of the earth’s natural and mineral resources, including coal, oil, natural gas (2nd most in Europe), lithium (for batteries), iron ore (for industry), titanium (20% of proven world reserves, for aerospace) and gallium (2nd most in world, for electronics). Ukraine is also incredibly rich agriculturally–1st in Europe in arable land and 25% of the world’s volume of black soil –capable of meeting the food needs of 600 million people.
This is more than a political war. It’s a resource war.
Immense resources translate to immense wealth–and power. Russia wants control over them. So do western nations and transnational corporations–including energy,
— source commondreams.org | Greg Coleridge | Mar 09, 2022