How does a major exporting power transform its agricultural resources into an instrument of coercion?
This is the central question raised by Russia’s strategy in Ukraine since the 2022 invasion. Beyond the battlefield, the Kremlin is deploying a methodical strategy of economic asphyxiation against its Ukrainian competitor by striking its agricultural sector, which is heavily export-oriented. In parallel, Moscow is attempting to position itself as the supplier and “guarantor” of food security for the Global South, particularly on the African continent.
In this video produced by the Defense & Climate Observatory (Observatoire Défense & Climat), led by the French Institute for International and Strategic Affairs (IRIS) and the Directorate General for International Relations and Strategy (DGRIS), Jérémy Denieulle, Director of Studies at Agriculture Stratégies, analyzes the mechanisms of this diplomatic and commercial double game, and the risks it poses to global stability.
