All of the sanctions need to be ended, allowing for the free flow of fuel, fertilizer, and food, resulting in increased supplies and decreased prices.
“All of the sanctions need to be ended, allowing for the free flow of fuel, fertilizer, and food, resulting in increased supplies and decreased prices.”
Considering that Russia is now making $1B per day just on fuel exports, thanks to the sanctions, I suspect Putin likes things just as they are.
Ukrainians mining the areas around the ports has really hurt the flow of food to the world:
Desperate Ukraine Navy Lay Mines in Black Sea ‘Which May Drift to Bosphorus, Mediterranean’ 3/19/22
Mines from Ukraine drift into the Black Sea, Russia and shipping sources say, 3/21/22
https://indianexpress.com/article/world/mines-from-ukraine-drift-into-the-black-sea-7830216/
Times of India: “Moscow says Mariupol port reopened after demining” 5/25/22