In March 1932, Arthur did not wait for the visit of Nicholas II's family, but waited for the tragic news that a rare superfamine broke out in the Ukrainian region controlled by the coalition army.

The Ukrainian region is unique among all Russian regions and is still under the control of the combined forces.

According to common sense, Ukraine should still belong to Tsarist Russia, and its allegiance is to Tsar Nicholas II.

But in reality, Ukraine at this time is much more chaotic than imagined. Since the defeat of Tsar Nicholas II, Britain knew that sooner or later Ukraine would have to return to the hands of the Russians.

Because of this, the control of the coalition army over Ukraine is already very weak. At present, there are two major forces in Ukraine, one is the conservative faction composed of local forces and the aristocracy, and the other is the revolutionary faction formed by Russian influence.

If nothing is a big deal, Ukraine is actually very calm. After all, the army stationed there is a combined army, and it is impossible for Russia to openly provoke and attack the combined army.

But after the famine broke out, the situation in Ukraine became very chaotic and complicated.

It was also this famine that made the British decide to abandon Ukraine.

March 7, 1932, in a small town in Ukraine.

Spring is already in spring for the Northern Hemisphere, but in Ukraine, the cold climate is not over.

However, this year's winter is relatively dry, and this dry and cold climate is not suitable for the growth of plants, which also leads to Ukraine, as a grain producing area in Russia, this year's grain harvest is not good.

Of course, the main reason is actually the chaotic environment inside Ukraine.

As an important grain-producing region in Russia, Ukraine has a large number of farmers, which is also an important guarantee for the annual grain harvest.

However, because of the advent of the war, many farmers were called up to various factories to engage in production, which seriously delayed Ukraine's grain production.

This is not over, although it is under the control of the coalition army, the war will inevitably affect the Ukrainian region.

In 1930 alone, the tsarist government collected large quantities of grain from Ukraine. These collected grains accounted for more than 45% of the total grain collected in Tsarist Russia, which is enough to see how serious the exploitation of this region by Tsarist Russia was.

In such a situation, the impact of some environmental climate on Ukraine is even more serious.

In 1931, Ukraine's total grain production fell to about 17 million tons, 5 million tons less than in 1930.

But at the same time, there was no reduction in the amount of food handed over to the tsarist government, and the heavy pressure also caused many Ukrainians to flee their homes, and Ukraine's problems became more and more serious.

By the beginning of the year, millions of people had been affected in Ukraine, and there were dozens of famine cities that were spreading to other cities.

Because of this, food prices in the Ukrainian region are constantly rising, and in just a few months, they have risen several times as before.

Naturally, the combined forces stationed here were also aware of the famine, and quickly reported it to their respective government departments and the World Alliance.

Attitudes to the famine in Ukraine vary from country to country, but the general opinion is very unanimous, and that is to withdraw troops from Ukraine.

To be honest, apart from being stationed in Ukraine and getting a lot of cheap food every year, there is no benefit for all countries.

After the famine in Ukraine, it became impossible to buy large quantities of cheap grain from Ukraine.

Moreover, the current reunification of Russia, and the reoccupation of Ukraine will only increase the conflict with Russia.

It is precisely because of these considerations that at the meeting of the World Union in mid-March, the countries unanimously agreed to withdraw their troops and hand over the whole of Ukraine to the current Russian government.

At the beginning, the Russian government was very happy to accept the entire Ukrainian region. Although Ukraine does not have much land area compared to Russia, only a few percent.

But Ukraine is a very important grain-producing region, and there are also a large number of ports located on the Black Sea coast.

If it can obtain the whole of Ukraine, Russia can greatly strengthen its power in the Black Sea and ensure the security of the entire Black Sea.

But it didn't take long for Russia to find out that something was wrong.

Because Russia successfully took over Ukraine, the famine in Ukraine also successfully spread to other Russian cities.

Hungry Ukrainians are buying food in large quantities from nearby Russian cities, causing food prices to skyrocket in Russian towns near Ukraine.

And that's not all, because Ukraine has come under Russian rule, and a large number of Ukrainians have fled to other surrounding areas to hunt wild animals in other surrounding areas.

This not only caused great damage to the natural environment of the surrounding area, but also endangered the order of the surrounding area.

In less than half a month, Ukraine and the surrounding areas were completely in chaos. The Russian government had no choice but to transport a large amount of grain to Ukraine in an attempt to stabilize the situation in Ukraine.

At the same time, the transfer of troops and joint forces in the Ukrainian regions was carried out, and strict military control was imposed in Ukraine.

In terms of supplies, a centralized distribution system has been implemented to ensure that the Russian-supported grain can stabilize the situation in Ukraine, rather than make it more chaotic.

But there is another problem, that is, the Russian government's grain reserves are actually not enough.

You know, there was only a little over a month after the end of the war, and Nicholas II had not yet left the country.

In such a short period of time, it is naturally impossible for the Russian government to have sufficient grain reserves.

If all the grain is thrown at the relief of Ukraine, then there will be problems within the Russian government.

After all, Russia has a large population, and many areas with backward grain production are in great need of grain reserves in the hands of the government.

There was no way to go, and Russia could only set its sights on other grain-producing countries in Europe at this time.

Poland and Hungary, which are relatively close to Russia, are actually European countries that produce more grain.

After all, there are still a lot of plains in Europe, which makes most European countries very good in arable land and grain production, and many Eastern European countries have even directly become major grain exporters.

But the Russian government has overlooked the extent to which the British-led world coalition has control over these countries.

Hungary did not dare to unilaterally sign a cooperation agreement with Russia until the World Union agreed to trade grain with Russia.

As for Poland, even if Poland had grain, it was destined not to be too much. After all, Poland has a large population, and a population of 30 million also needs a lot of food.

Eventually, Russia's request for grain turned into a negotiation with the World Alliance.

As for Russia's request for grain purchases, the major countries of the world alliance led by Britain had actually anticipated it for a long time.

If Russia wants to rule Ukraine, it must solve the problem of famine in Ukraine. To solve the famine, there must be enough food to help the victims.

For Russia, which had just ended the war, the only way to get enough food was to buy a lot of food from its neighbors.

But for Britain, it was certainly impossible to easily agree to export grain to Russia.

After all, Russia is still a big problem for Britain in terms of political ideology.

After negotiations between several countries, the World Alliance finally agreed to export grain to Russia, but also signed a relevant agreement with Russia.

First of all, it was forbidden for Russia to expand westward.

The expansion here is not only the expansion of land and spheres of influence, but also the expansion of political ideology.

To be honest, most European countries are still very afraid of the Russian idea. The slightest mistake could trigger a revolution in your own country and ruin your throne.

Directly prohibiting the westward expansion of Russian ideas on the treaty is definitely the best way to protect itself.

The second requirement was for the Russian government to mobilize a part of its troops to the Far East and reduce the proportion of troops deployed in Eastern Europe.

To put it bluntly, it is to let the Russian government look far away and not stare at these small countries in Eastern Europe.

This demand was also readily agreed to by the Russian government.

The reason is simple. The war in Russia had just ended, and the Russian government did not want to fight another war with these Western European countries.

Russia's internal plan is to follow the example of Australasia, to carry out at least two five-year construction plans, and then talk about the expansion of its power.

Second, the previous Russian government had been hovering around Moscow and had very little control over Siberia and the Far East.

This is also the reason why Nicholas II finally chose to flee east. Now that the whole country has been united, the next thing to do is to strengthen the control over Siberia and the Far East.

Fortunately, the previous Tsarist Russia had completed the Trans-Siberian Railway, which ensured the Russian government's rule over the Far East and Siberia.

It only takes a few troops to garrison cities in Siberia and the Far East to maintain order in the region, and then gradually control these areas.

This also coincides with the demands of the World Alliance, and is why Russia agrees to the demands of the World Alliance.

Although there is also a relatively strong enemy island nation in the Far East, it is much better than being targeted by the world coalition led by Britain and France in Europe.

If the World Alliance were to blockade Russia, it would be very difficult for Russia to develop.

But if the enemy is only an island country, it is not too strong an enemy for Russia at present.

Quite a few Russians remember the previous Russo-Island War. If you can find an opportunity to avenge the Russo-Japanese war on the island, it will be very happy for these rugged Russian men.

In order for the Russian government to agree to these two demands, the World League not only agreed to export grain to Russia, but also signed a non-aggression pact with Russia between Great Britain and Australasia.

This treaty was much needed by the Russian government. After all, the intervention army formed by the British before was a headache for the Russian government at that time.

Being able to avoid fighting with these powers and develop with peace of mind for a while is the most important thing for the current Russian government.

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