Good FT article (IMO) with focus on a big picture view of the war
I've posted often that the direction of the tide is more important than the action of the waves. This article sets a similar tone, warning against the mood swings that can accompany positive and negative reports (about either side).
[URL]https://www.ft.com/content/f2f360e0-25f8-4060-83a3-775eb244d1d2[/URL]
Imagine if WW-II (or pick your war) battles had been subject to near-instantaneous comments and analysis on Twitter, Instagram, etc. I'm personally not a huge fan of social media (prob a generational thing) but it's easy to see how such media channels can make it difficult to keep the big picture in clear focus.
P.S. When I used the above link for the first time, I got a readable version of the article. But using it again resulted in a paywalled page. If the link doesn't work for you, try this one:
[URL]https://12ft.io/proxy?q=https://www.ft.com/content/f2f360e0-25f8-4060-83a3-775eb244d1d2[/URL]
UKR OK with UK, but RU not OK with UK.
[QUOTE=Xpartan;2704955]Not necessarily. UK and Boris Johnson in particular are very popular in Ukraine (unlike Germany, France and Italy).[/QUOTE]Bad on me, I should been more clear about the disqualifications coming from both sides, as in France and Germany would be nixed by Ukraine and the UK nixed by Russia.
Does Switzerland's neutrality allow it to serve in a mediator role? Other than the Swiss, it's hard to think of another country in Europe that hasn't formally or informally chosen a side.
An under-the-hood look at economic developments in Russia
You'll appreciate the pun when you watch the short video included in the thread:
[URL]https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1533800802657124352.html[/URL]