Was browsing for anything on this mess coming out of China and ran across this little Gem. The Chinese have got to be very unhappy with Putin about now.

National Geographic article from Sept. of last year.

Why countries-like-china-want-foreign-farm-land.

But the Eastern European country doesn’t entirely lose, either. The deal will funnel $2.6 billion into Ukraine annually for the next 50 years. China will also send seeds and fertilizer, as well as build some vital infrastructure in Crimea, an autonomous part of Ukraine.

If this deal was finalized, Putin’s actions are putting a source of food for China at risk.