S&P forecasting a -22% fall for russian GDP this year. And it could get even worse.Russia being sent back economically a decade or two.https://t.co/0XfW9hjpCZ pic.twitter.com/bpFcBEwtFn— Kristjan Lepik (@kristjanlepik) March 28, 2022 … [Read more...] about Russia being sent back economically a decade or two
Andrei Kozyrev: If we “blink” on Putin’s nuclear threat, we will increase the risk of WWIII
Last week, I read critiques of my position on Putin’s rationality and possibility of nuclear war. Many are not realist enough about the nuclear threat or the right response. I argue in this thread that if we “blink” on Putin’s nuclear threat, we will increase the risk of WWIII.— Andrei V Kozyrev (@andreivkozyrev) March 14, 2022 … [Read more...] about Andrei Kozyrev: If we “blink” on Putin’s nuclear threat, we will increase the risk of WWIII
Interview with Stephen Kotkin: Putin’s miscalculation
If you read one thing today: Please read every word of this excellent interview with Stephen Kotkin, a leading historian on Stalin, to understand what is happening right now in Ukraine, Putin’s miscalculation and the words of Sun Tzu. https://t.co/rh1lYkJsBG— Jennifer Griffin (@JenGriffinFNC) March 12, 2022 … [Read more...] about Interview with Stephen Kotkin: Putin’s miscalculation
A list of political figures killed or attempted to be killed by the Kremlin
A list of political figures killed or attempted to be killed by the Kremlin was brought to the Russian embassy in Washington by protesters. pic.twitter.com/MMAwi9dMKz— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) March 9, 2022 … [Read more...] about A list of political figures killed or attempted to be killed by the Kremlin
The countdown to collapse of the Russian economy has begun
For the next 6 months Russians can't buy hard currency. That's sure to piss a lot of people off, especially with the rouble tanking. Remind me, the stock market is opening when? https://t.co/mDvLq58rkA— Paul Niland (@PaulNiland) March 9, 2022 … [Read more...] about The countdown to collapse of the Russian economy has begun