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>> thanks for having us. >> thank you so much. >> organizations around the world and on the ground in ukraine are trying to help those who need food, shelter, water and other aid. for more information about how can help go to cnn.com/impact. the war in ukraine is pulling people together in a new york neighborhood known as little odesa. we are showing you what's happening there next.
Union live here, but the neighborhood is also done as the little odesa. moved here about five years ago from russia. you're from russia. what do you think of putin? putin is a killer, she says. this should not have happened. we lived together with ukrainian brothers and sisters. this has to be stopped. inside the grocery store full of russian specialty foods and delicacies we meet michael who moved here about 20 years ago from moskow. >> ukraine and government of russia should negotiate. i agree with this. >> reporter: but do you think russia has any business invading ukraine? >> probably not....
Account for about 25% of the world's wheat supplies. the last time there was a big loss of production in those countries in 2010, there was a poor harvest, it led to the arab spring because there wasn't enough food around the world. we could be looking at a lot more turmoil and a lot more inflation before the situation gets better. >> the global supply chain and the economics of one geography versus another, it all has an enormous impact and could have tremendous ramifications here at home. it's always great to get your perspective. thanks so much. >> thank you. we're hearing this morning fr...
Footage that was shown. and that was internally i sort of justified my space because i was outside, it was -- it wasn't a livable situation because it was too freezing, so, you know, i would pace around in that space, come in, and then go back outside. so, you know, i helped a lot with their needs and bags and all that stuff. so just to kind of, like, you know, understand that i'm not just taking up -- like i said taking up space. and i spent a couple last days with that survivors remorse. i believe that that's what it's called and currently working on an opportunity to go back. and so probabl...
We are, however, seeing these ukrainian shows of support on street corners. even one local shop is shedding its russian brand to show solidarity. in brighton beach, russia is spoken. >> you can live here your whole life and not speak a word of english. >> reporter: lately he says it's the support of ukraine nicknamed little odesa. brighton beach is home to one of the largest russian-speaking communities outside of europe. >> right now everyone is speaking ukrainian but not everyone is ukrainian as a show of solidarity. people are posting in their storefronts, on facebook, ukrainian flags. >> o...