By Blocking Odessa, Vladimir Putin’s Russia Is Threatening the World With a Major Food Crisis.

The odious blackmail of Vladimir Putin.

Snake Island is in the hands of Russian forces. On this small rock off the coast of Odesa and not far from the Romanian coast, Vladimir Putin's Russian forces have installed ground-to-air defense capabilities. Fast boats sailing around discourage any approach.

The Russian army is in a position to impose a denial of access to the Gulf of Odesa. The main U…