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dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)
Sun Mar 6, 2022, 09:13 PM Mar 2022

Finally found why Putin wants to have all the Ukraine.

Ukraine has enormous oil and gas fields,one by Crimea is ginormous, but Zelenskyy lacks resources to adequately tap them.
Plus, Crimea gets its water from Ukraine river,and when Putin invaded, Zelenskyy damned up the river to Crimea.

Russia gets half its money from selling gas and oil, Ukraine could become a huge seller if it were developed.
Now the big oil companies have pulled out, and Nordstream pipeline has been blocked.
Obviously the oil companies are anxious to help Zelenskyy make boatloads of money for his country. And he IS a rich business man,after all.

Lots of reasons given for the invasion,but nothing clicks like fuel and water wars.

In video, here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=If61baWF4GE

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Finally found why Putin wants to have all the Ukraine. (Original Post) dixiegrrrrl Mar 2022 OP
He is after their neon for chip mfg! SheltieLover Mar 2022 #1
that had passed my eyeballs dixiegrrrrl Mar 2022 #3
Ukraine is said to have 90% of it for chip mfg SheltieLover Mar 2022 #4
No wonder Putin and China are now pals. dixiegrrrrl Mar 2022 #7
Yup! SheltieLover Mar 2022 #8
Ukraine ranks... elleng Mar 2022 #2
And 1st in neon. Essential for chip mfg! SheltieLover Mar 2022 #5
Poor Vlad... dixiegrrrrl Mar 2022 #6
Ukraine is known as "the bread basket of Europe". HighFired49 Mar 2022 #9
massive lithium deposits too RussBLib Mar 2022 #10

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)
3. that had passed my eyeballs
Sun Mar 6, 2022, 09:21 PM
Mar 2022

while I was follo wingthe gas/oil trail.
Gotta go back and take a closer look....thanks!!

SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)
4. Ukraine is said to have 90% of it for chip mfg
Sun Mar 6, 2022, 09:26 PM
Mar 2022

Putin wants a stranglehold on it to make the world grovel.

This is, no doubt, why the international IT community is offering $47k to Russian soldiers who have not committed war crimes to surrender.

elleng

(130,865 posts)
2. Ukraine ranks...
Sun Mar 6, 2022, 09:19 PM
Mar 2022

1st in Europe in proven recoverable reserves of uranium ores;
2nd place in Europe and 10th place in the world in terms of titanium ore reserves;
2nd place 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 place in Europe in terms of mercury ore reserves;
3rd place in Europe (13th place in the world) in shale gas reserves (22 trillion cubic meters)
4th in the world by the total value of natural resources;
7th place in the world in coal reserves (33.9 billion tons)
>>>

https://www.democraticunderground.com/111692499

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)
6. Poor Vlad...
Sun Mar 6, 2022, 09:28 PM
Mar 2022

He's a has been dictator of a has been country where the population is falling every year, where he is reliant on half his income from a nowunstable source, and only trump like him.
Guy is d pushing 70, too.

We should send him some sad trombone cards.

HighFired49

(348 posts)
9. Ukraine is known as "the bread basket of Europe".
Sun Mar 6, 2022, 09:51 PM
Mar 2022

Ukraine produced 25% of all agricultural output in the former Soviet Union.

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