Grain export from Ukraine: assessment of the potential during peace negotions in Brest-Litovsk

The purpose of the research is to define how much grain, according calculations German and Ukrainiangovernment experts, Ukraine could have exported in first half 1918.The scientific novelty seen fact that for time historical science, actual material on thetopic systematized analyzed, conclusions generalizations are reasoned.Consideration topic leads following conclusions. Until 1914, Ukrainian provinces within Russian Empireproduced about 19 million tons grain annually, which 4.8 5 were outside empire. During theFirst World War (1914 – 1917), production decreased there was less export. According estimates ofthe side, stocks export at beginning 1918 had from 2 8 tons, thedata it 1 3.3 tons. Based these calculations, negotiations Brest-Litovsk,Ukrainian, Austro-Hungarian delegates agreed able sell Germany Austria-Hungary 1million by July 31, 1918. These obligations side recorded peace treaty February 9,1918 protocol 7, 1918, supplemented