Daily Archives: March 12, 2022

Putin Has Already Lost Big. He Risks Losing Catastrophically.

What Putin “wants” doesn’t matter.  What can he actually “do?” As of now, Putin has already lost Russia’s “World Power” status.  He has proven Russia is a paper tiger.  His smaller neighbors will still fear Russia.  No-one else will give … Continue reading

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Can German/EU Sanction Russia Oil/Gas? Yes. A GDP Hit, But Manageable. What Price Security?

If Russia escalates, EU politicians can escalate back by banning oil/gas imports (see below).  There is economic space for sanctions escalation if the political will is there.  The impact on Russia would be immediate and likely catastrophic. Hard logic says … Continue reading

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