Ireland 1840, another Famine. However we forget there were famines in Europe also. Russia invaded Ukraine (Breadbasket of Europe/Russia) on 24th February 2022. 1.5 mn people and rising are escaping to neighbouring countries with nothing but the clothes on their backs, their children leaving behind their husbands/men to do the fighting with the Russian invaders. Uncertainty is what lies ahead. Russia is the number one supplier of wheat while Ukraine is the number four; this is about food. Energy and warmth, transport and so much more is entangled in the gas/oil supplies which come from both countries. What can we learn from this painting? Source: Stair na hEireann. History of Ireland.

Stair na hÉireann | History of Ireland 🇮🇪@Stairnahireann·Feb 9 An incredible painting of an eviction during An Gorta Mór 1845-52.

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Discernment needed. This could be Russian propaganda. RT has been blacklisted in most countries. Quote: “Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he is open to a meeting on the safety of Ukrainian nuclear plants, but that it should not be in Chernobyl, the location suggested by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi.”

6 Mar, 2022 17:34 HomeRussia & FSU Putin decides on meeting over Ukraine’s nuclear plants Attempts to blame Moscow for

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