“I have great confidence effects of these measures will be felt immediately in Russian financial markets,” a senior US official said. “without Russia having the
RT @AgathoniaMedia: "It isn’t the financial sanctions alone that explain this dangerous escalation, but the combination… – Russian milita…
RT @xriskology: Günther Anders wrote about "Apocalyptic Blindness." The fact is that Putin could unilaterally destroy the world. This could…
One for @njtmulder twitter.com/PaulSonne/stat…
@alex686967 FDP never liked the anti nuclear stance anyway.
@ryan_trollip @DiMartinoBooth Agree. Von der Leyen sounded quite emphatic but they are hopelessly unclear.
What has been missing so far is a major patriotic rally on the Russian side. Is this the beginning? twitter.com/AFP/status/149…
RT @DAlperovitch: Like US DEFCON levels, Russia has a number of readiness levels: 1. CONSTANT 2. ELEVATED 3. MILITARY DANGER 4. FULL Pu…
RT @C_Barraud: 🇪🇺 🇷🇺 *BORRELL: HALF OF RESERVES IN RUSSIAN CENTRAL BANK TO BE FROZEN – BBG
Von der Leyen’s statement makes clear that the intention is to freeze all Russian central bank assets and transactions. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1… twitter.com/adam_tooze/sta…
RT @joshualipsky: If accurate that Switzerland will join the economic sanctions tomorrow that is a serious blow to Moscow's dwindling econo…
Ban on transactions for Russian central bank … does that mean a comprehensive blanket ban? If so that is truly next level. twitter.com/AFP/status/149…
@nymoen_ole @inesschwerdtner Und richtig, richtig, richtig Ernst wurde es erst heute morgen. adamtooze.substack.com/p/chartbook-88… https://t.co/Rzc4WDygIZ
RT @tashecon: Ruble at 300 tomorrow? That’s what half the people expect. Vlad the Destroyer of the Russian Economy.
RT @studioincendo: At around 20:30 tonight, a glimmering light from a human chain was seen on #Hongkong Lion Rock, reportedly blessing the…
@jpkindler @inesschwerdtner Noch wichtiger und aktueller adamtooze.substack.com/p/chartbook-88…
RT @DupontIsland: @adam_tooze @samagreene @KadriLiik What makes bank runs so dangerous is that they are highly visible and therefore self-r…
RT @SeoirseThomais: Nuevo chartbook de @adam_tooze: sobre el impasse estratégico sin precedentes en el que está Putin. El probable caos fin…
When we talk about “Iran-style” sanctions on Russia, remember: Iran does not yet have nuclear weapons (that is the point). Russia is #2 nuclear power
RT @muehlenfeld: @adam_tooze Indeed, the '38 appeasement analody did only fit for a very short time, when Putin pretended to come to secess…
@tom_wein Oh yes one should definitely resist the sociological reduction …. Don’t you think it is more like three moments, or three “forces” or something
@ilikenewspapers Yeah … agreed. There are asymmetries all around the triangle. But that is one toxic element that IS so far missing from the brew.
RT @ALanoszka: Big move by BP: BP to offload 19.75% stake in Russian state-owned oil firm Rosneft after Russia's "act of aggression in Ukr…
RT @yoshikoherrera: Good analysis from @RadioFreeTom w/ regard to nuclear provocation: "For now, the sensible, and confident, American answ…
RT @ArtyomLukin: A very new trend. Some pro-Kremlin influencers on Russian social media are beginning to argue in the new post-Ukraine real…
Poverty of '38 appeasement analogy is glaring: In '38 UK & Fr threatened war if Hitler actually invaded Cz. They demanded that he should negotiate.
RT @policytensor: @tedfertik @RyanDan77 @akarlin0 @etbadabim @RALee85 @adam_tooze @ABaerbock Just read the Chartbook. We should not focus o…
RT @Afrogermanreprt: Very smart chartbook by @adam_tooze. We have entered a very dangerous spiral of escalation, given the most recent econ…
RT @DianeSwonk: Helpful insights from @adam_tooze on sanctions and escalation. twitter.com/adam_tooze/sta…
RT @JamesAALongman: There is a really serious police presence in Moscow. I think they sense something is up. Lots of people walking in the…
RT @nbunkerauthor: Useful piece by @adam_tooze especially re: the high household indebtedness of Russians… twitter.com/adam_tooze/sta…
RT @jseldin: "We all need to be very sober….this is combat" per senior US defense official "It's not wholly predictable"
RT @x_delcourt: "We have nothing that tells us how Putin’s nuclear-armed regime reacts under this kind of financial pressure, when it is al…
RT @KadriLiik: At this point I’d put my money on further escalation, including nuclear threats. Truce and domestic fragmentation both less…
In last few days we have been debating logic of sanctions. Yesterday’s joint announcement on SWIFT/CB is full of holes, but it is sure to
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