Spotlight on the Ukraine War
The eyes of the World are on Ukraine and most democratic countries are rallying to reverse the latest invasion. Some nations are sitting on the fence or oppose extreme sanctions, but the far majority of the free world is united in their condemnation and are using all peaceful means possible to put pressure on Putin and his army to stop this war.
Many of our top speakers are writing about this conflict so we have prepared a digest of recent articles for you. We hope that you find these of interest and that you, in your business role and as an individual, will do what you can to help this embattled nation.
Articles
Russian Sanctions
- Russian anti corruption activist Bill Browder on Sanctioning Putin and how to hit him where it hurts in The Dispatch.
- Economist Jim O’Neill wrote about the global financial implications of Putin’s errors in Ukraine for The Guardian, and how Russian sanctions will affect the global monetary system for Project Syndicate.
- Financial Times Chief Foreign Affairs Commentator, Gideon Rachman wrote in The Financial Times that repression is the only way for Putin to hold power and how sanctions have put Russia once again behind an iron curtain for The Irish Times
Autocracy/Democracy
- Expert on International Affairs and Foreign Policy, Anne Applebaum has written several articles on the Ukraine War and Russia for The Atlantic.
China’s role
- China expert, Kerry Brown shared insights on China’s Role in ending the war in Prospect Magazine.
- In the Asia Times, Zeno Leoni explored the pros and cons of China’s role as a global peace mediator
- Former Editor-in-Chief of The Economist Bill Emmott argued in The Print that Europe is already facing three wars, and emphasised the importance of Xi Jinping’s China in how it all unfolds.
The West and NATO
- Former Head of the UK’s armed forces, General Nick Carter spoke to the FT about how the West can help.
- In Project Syndicate, Jeffrey Sachs proposed how a diplomatic solution can be reached through Ukranian neutrality.
Misinformation
- Writing about the Great Information War, Carole Cadwalladr‘s article for The Guardian on the role of social media and disinformation in this conflict.
Investing / Crypto
- Founder of Hype-Free Crypto, Dror Poleg, on the role of cryptocurrencies in the war in Ukraine. Dror also wrote an article for Tablet on how Ukraine is crowdfunding the war with crypto.
- In Money Week, Merryn Somerset Webb explained the likelihood of hidden Russian equities in your portfolio
Podcasts
Discussing Ukraine and tackling ‘Londongrad’ in the FT Podcast – Sebastian Payne, Gideon Rachman, Laura Hughes, Tom Burgis and Tom Tugendhat.
Tom Burgis on The Spectator’s Book Club Podcast, where he spoke about the war between Kleptocracy and Democracy taking place in Ukraine.