1、CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i Russias Invasion of Ukraine: Implications for Agricultural Trade and Production March 17, 2022 On February 24, 2022, Russia initiated a widespread invasion of Ukrainian territory, including Russian attacks from forces depl
2、oyed in Belarus. In response to the invasion, the United States and other countries imposed financial and trade sanctions on Russia and Belarus. The combined impacts of the invasion and sanctions have disrupted commercial air, rail, and ocean shipping from Ukraine and Russia and have impacted intern
3、ational trade patterns, including for certain agricultural commodities and fertilizers. For more on U.S. and allied responses to Russias invasion, see CRS Insight IN11869, Russias Invasion of Ukraine: Overview of U.S. and International Sanctions and Other Responses and CRS Insight IN11871, Russias I
4、nvasion of Ukraine: New Financial and Trade Sanctions. Ukraine, Russia, and Belarus Are Major Exporters of Certain Agricultural Commodities and Fertilizers Ukraine and Russia are major global exporters of wheat, corn, barley, sunflower seed oil, and rapeseed oil (Figure 1). These commodities are use
