"Two of the world’s largest military powers are now functioning in near-total isolation from each other, which is a danger to everyone.” This by @e_sarotte is essential reading on why the new confrontation with Russia may be more dangerous than Cold War nytimes.com/2022/03/01/opi… https://t.co/7QFMYiwvTD
RT @russianforces: This is Elvira Nabiullina, head of the Russian Central Bank. She starts with 'it's a difficult time, be kind to colleagu…
RT @TheStudyofWar: Here is the latest #map from @TheStudyofWar and @criticalthreats tracking #Russian control of terrain in #Ukraine. https…
RT @Peter__Wood: The Ukraine gas transmission operator is ensuring millions of Europes stay warm with Russian gas despite being under attac…
@dschatsky @ezraklein Very nice of you to say. Thanks. It was a great conversation.
RT @bazaarofwar: The points here are valid: shading on maps does not indicate that areas have been secured. However, these maps can still…
The fight for control over the roads at the center of this map from @bazaarofwar will determine if/when the Russian forces can complete encirclement of Ukrainian forces on Eastern front. twitter.com/bazaarofwar/st…
This surely is the critical question right now. It is on the closing of this encirclement and the "liberation" of the Donbass that Putin's ability to claim victory depends. twitter.com/bazaarofwar/st…
RT @M_C_Klein: Just realized that the latest IMF World Economic Outlook is due next month. Will be *interesting* to see how current events…
RT @JavierBlas: NO BUYERS: Surgutneftegas, the Russian oil producer, ***fails for the 3rd consecutive time*** to sell Urals crude via its r…
RT @LorcanRK: China Daily on Saturday: Russia's "special operation" in Ukraine. China Daily just now: Russia's "invasion" of Ukraine. I'm…
40-50% of all exports of neon come from Russia & Ukraine. Neon = byproduct of steel manufacturing which is critical for chip manufacturing. When Russia entered eastern Ukraine in 2014, price of neon jumped 600 % disrupting the semiconductor industry ft.com/content/cf0212… https://t.co/rWxwzgFPNu
RT @NeilPHauer: *445* Russian vehicles destroyed, abandoned or captured in Ukraine. In a week.
Extraordinary interview with A Kortunov … "my logic and that of the Russian leadership do not coincide". twitter.com/mkimmage/statu…
Putin has even managed to revive a sputtering debate in Germany about draft/national service. Bundeswehr far from keen on the idea! faz.net/aktuell/politi… https://t.co/DBo6DLbw2B
With regard to energy independence from Russia, “pragmatism trumps every political demand”. But, in medium-term, carbon neutrality and energy independence are identical. Robert Habeck on tough choices in German energy policy. faz.net/aktuell/politi… https://t.co/6NF4BO4Vp2
“It is not a matter of wanting, but we are to a degree dependent on them. One simply has to admit that.” German Econ Minister Robert Habeck on dependence on Russian gas supplies. handelsblatt.com/politik/deutsc… https://t.co/FGeSLNRUpe
Von der Leyen Sun: Ukraine = “one of us” VdL Tue: “Long path ahead” ft.com/content/13ce23… How quickly romance fades. Mood music of latest in @NewStatesman newstatesman.com/ideas/2022/03/… https://t.co/Rs5LEFSohm
China signalled it was ready to play a role in finding a ceasefire in Ukraine as it “deplored” the outbreak of conflict in its strongest comments yet on the war. ft.com/content/e32aaf… https://t.co/1HcbQ0gMeB
Russian gas is flowing through pipelines in Ukraine to Germany at a record rate. handelsblatt.com/politik/deutsc… https://t.co/vXBKY5dR0q
The German 100 bn Euro defense fund, is a special fund, @c_lindner explains to @handelsblatt so as to ensure it is compatible with debt brake!!!! handelsblatt.com/politik/deutsc… https://t.co/k7EjWzD7o6
Supply chain shock: both VW and BMW are struggling to maintain auto production in absence of wiring harnesses normally sourced from Ukraine. faz.net/aktuell/ukrain… https://t.co/IPoohJJa2A
RT @COdendahl: I have heard @sguriev speak a couple of times. Absolutely worth tuning in! twitter.com/MarkusEconomis…
RT @TheStalwart: FROM THE NEW ODD LOTS: @tracyalloway and I talked with the legend, Zoltan Pozsar about the state of the world. It was a…
Ukraine confronts cold reality in quest for EU membership ft.com/content/13ce23… Pairs well with latest in @NewStatesman newstatesman.com/ideas/2022/03/… https://t.co/y4eiApd4GR
We have heard a lot about Western weapons deliveries to Ukraine, but what about locally produced equipment like the Stugna-P, anti-tank rocket? How war is waged on a budget. Chartbook #90: adamtooze.substack.com/p/chartbook-90… https://t.co/aXtf5Ym18n
How did Ukraine build a military capable, so far, of resisting the Russian attack? Chartbook #90 searches for pointers. adamtooze.substack.com/p/chartbook-90… https://t.co/NW5pCdnGr6
So far we’ve been seeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine above all through a chaotic, tactical lens. One week in, we may be beginning to see the operational outline of the campaign. It is horrifying in its implications. Chartbook #90: Heavy Fires adamtooze.substack.com/p/chartbook-90… https://t.co/4bGwnAPk1u
Heavy Fires – on the war that is now beginning in Ukraine. Chartbook #90 adamtooze.substack.com/p/chartbook-90… https://t.co/iW8MEPrP0b
RT @jnordvig: Indeed, in all other crisis moves for European bonds, there have been divergence (spread widening) On this occasion, we have…
@70sBachchan I COMPLETLEY AGREE … I cannot get those pictures of children on the railway platform in Kiev out of my head. How on earth are they still there?
RT @mathieuvonrohr: "Ich habe die schreckliche Befürchtung, dass sie nun anfangen werden, die Städte ernsthaft zu zerstören. Als Ausgleich…
RT @NeilPHauer: Mariupol surrounded, defenders holed up for a last stand. Was there just three weeks ago. Now it's about to be destroyed. h…
This conversation with @ezraklein about liberalism, economic development, Russia and war was a journey in its own right. podcasts.apple.com/fr/podcast/the… https://t.co/2g1PCn8x1O
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