Wheat and Power: How Ukraine Has Shaped European History Over the Centuries

For centuries, grain has been a key currency for continents and empires. Wars have been fought over access to fertile chernozem soils and deep-water ports around the world, and little has changed today. Ukrainian grain fed Europe’s industrial centers and armies; it was fought over, bought, stolen, traded, and seized—along with those who grew it. A public discussion on Ukraine’s role and prospects in the global geopolitical “grain game” during and after the ongoing war.

Participant: Scott Reynolds Nelson (USA)

Moderator: Denys Kazanskyi