The Golden Fleece of Russia

For centuries, grain has shaped russia's imperial ambitions. And adessa has long been at the centre of that history. Archaeologists can from 23 hundred b c. seeg grain being grown there. Some people say that the golden fleece they were actually searching for is ikind of metaphor for the grain that's in this region. It feeds the greek city states. Putin knows too, the economic weapon that food can be. Ukraine is a huge exporter of wheat, but russia is the biggest.