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The Middle East and Ukraine are linked through the global impact of the war in Ukraine on food security in the Middle East [1], [2], [3], [4], as well as through shared geopolitical concerns regarding international diplomacy [5], [6], [7], [8] and the competition for global humanitarian and military attention [9], [10].

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The International Implications of the Russo-Ukrainian War link.springer.com Springer 4 facts
claimThe World Bank reported that food shortages resulting from the war in Ukraine have driven up food prices, exacerbating fragile economies in the Middle East and South Asia.
claimThe war in Ukraine has severely disrupted global food supply chains, particularly affecting the Middle East and South Asia, which rely heavily on food imports from Ukraine and Russia.
claimThe ongoing war in Ukraine has caused significant repercussions in the Middle East and South Asia, including disruptions in food security, political instability, the rise of non-state actors, and shifting security dynamics.
claimShortages of commodities from Ukraine and Russia have driven up food prices, exacerbating fragile economies in the Middle East and South Asia.
War in Ukraine | Global Conflict Tracker - Council on Foreign Relations cfr.org Council on Foreign Relations 3 facts
claimUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted that Western nations have not yet stated that the delivery of air defense missiles to Kyiv would be impacted by their defense commitments in the Middle East.
claimU.S. President Donald Trump described a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin as "very good," noting that the conversation covered Ukraine and the Middle East, and that Putin expressed a desire to be helpful regarding Iran.
claimUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that U.S.-brokered talks between Russia and Ukraine may be relocated to Turkey or Switzerland if the originally planned meeting in Abu Dhabi is unfeasible due to the war in the Middle East.
The EU's Open Strategic Autonomy and the challenge of ... globalpolicyjournal.com Eugenia Baroncelli · Global Policy Journal 1 fact
claimGeopolitical crises, including wars in the Middle East and the protracted war in Ukraine, have contributed to an EU-wide consensus on pursuing more assertive trade and industrial policies focused on competitiveness, simplification, targeted support for innovative partnerships, and protection from unfair foreign competition.
“Grave Peril” as Crisis Expands Across the Middle East betterworldcampaign.org Better World Campaign 1 fact
perspectiveTom Fletcher warned that escalating violence in the Middle East risks diverting international attention from other humanitarian emergencies, including those in Sudan, South Sudan, Ukraine, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.