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Gaza weary of Ukrainian crisis as wheat supplies dwindle

Traders in Gaza criticized the recent government decision forcing them not to raise prices of goods despite a looming crisis of shortages, as the besieged enclave mainly imports its needs from Ukraine, where Russia has launched a war.
A stork stands next to a sunflower in a wheat field.

Before the first Russian military wheel started turning toward Ukraine, the world feared the repercussions of such a war, especially considering that the two conflicting countries are among the top food and industrial exporters in the world.

As soon as Russia issued a threat against Ukraine, an array of countries started to examine the repercussions that such a war would have on them, especially economically.

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