The war-torn nation's top exports
As well as unleashing human suffering and destruction, Russia's invasion of Ukraine is ravaging the nation's economy, which is expected to shrink by over 45% this year. The so-called 'breadbasket of the world', Ukraine is a leading exporter of agricultural products, not to mention a major supplier of hard commodities and services crucial to the global economy.
As the country restores old ports in a bid to ship emergency supplies of grain – amid news that 22% of its farmland is now occupied by Russian troops – read on as we reveal what the country supplies to the rest of the world and how the war is leading to dire consequences on an international scale.
12 July 2022