Contextualising the war in Ukraine

Part Six

In the sixth instalment of our series on the contextually-linked topics of the war in Ukraine, we explore the World Food Program and how the war could lead to food insecurity, Ukraine's First Lady Olena Zelenska, and emperor and tsar of Russia, Peter I.

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World Food Program

As the war continues and agricultural land and labour are lost, there is discussion on the devastating impact on 'Europe's food bowl' and the effect on food security globally. ​

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Olena Zelenska

Olena Zelenska wasn't at all eager for her husband to enter into politics, but since becoming First Lady of Ukraine she has used her platform to start several initiatives that benefit all Ukrainians and to champion Ukrainian business and culture at every opportunity.

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Peter I of Russia

Peter I, or Peter the Great, was a monarch of the Tsardom of Russia and later the Russian Empire from 1682 until his death in 1725. Under his reign, Russia was modernised and grew into a European power.

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