Russia Ukraine and its Impact on Egypt
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https://doi.org/10.62843/jrsr/2024.3a042Keywords:
Russia, Ukraine, Egypt, Economic Network, Foreign PolicyAbstract
The struggle among Russia and Ukraine, which started in 2022, Has had a significant and wide-ranging effect on world geopolitics, economy, and security. This study looks at the various ways that the war has affected Egypt, a nation that has been greatly impacted by the disruptions that the war has caused in international supply chains and economic networks. The study investigates how Egypt's vulnerabilities have been made worse by its economic reliance on energy and wheat imports from Russia and Ukraine, using Dependency Theory as the analytical framework. Due to the disruption of these vital supplies, there is now more food insecurity and higher energy costs, which has forced the Egyptian government to look for new trading partners and increase domestic production capabilities. The analysis also evaluates the geopolitical implications for Egypt's foreign policy, as well as the wider economic effects.
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