Russia and Ukraine

[Deesse23]

The war between them is a story as old as mankind.  Yet another example of one group trying to take what another group has.  Discounting Russia itself, the Ukraine is the largest European country.  I don't know if this list is including Russia itself, but here is what the Ukraine has and what Russia apparently wants.

  In industrial metals, Ukraine ranks:
  
  1st in Europe in recoverable uranium ore.
  2nd in Europe in titanium ore.
  2nd in the world in manganese ore.
  2nd in the world in iron ore.
  2nd in the world in mercury ore
  3rd in Europe in shale gas.
  4th in the world in the total value of natural resources.
  7th in the world in coal.  
  

  In agriculture Ukraine ranks:

  1st in Europe in arable land.
  3rd in the world in the area of black soil.
  1st in the world in the export of sunflower and sunflower oil.
  2nd in the world in barley production.
  3rd in the world in corn production.  Etc. etc. etc.

  In industry Ukraine ranks:

  1st in Europe in ammonia production.
  3rd in Europe in nuclear power plants.
  3rd in Europe in railway network length.
  3rd in the world in the exportation of iron.
  4th in the world largest natural gas pipeline system.
  4th in the world in exporting nuclear power plant turbines.
  4th in the world in manufacturing rocket launchers.  Etc. etc. etc.

  So as you can see, the Ukraine has much that Russia would like to have access to.  What I think pissed Putin off the most was when the Ukrainians kicked out their pro-Russian president and decided to tie themselves economically with the West.

Ukraine provides half of the words supply for Neon.
Neon is crucial for producing semiconductors.