@TOzgokmen As In Afghanistan once the writing was on the wall many areas surrendered quickly to avoid damage. I wonder what negotiations are happening behind the scenes along border towns.
@TOzgokmen If I were Putin, my goal could be to dismember the US the way the USSR was divided. A possible step along the way - use the threat of invasion to get additional parts of Ukraine to secede politically and establish a roadmap for breaking up countries โpeacefullyโ.
It is encouraging to see these letters as the two sides negotiate. Iโm sure there is a lot of posturing and pretense but the concerns are expressed thoughtfully. https://t.co/Y6u76pDEOC
If you invite a bear to dance, itโs not you who decides when the dance is over,โ the Russian proverb goes. โItโs the bear.โ via @NYTOpinion https://t.co/NpBcwUX78O
@TOzgokmen Whatโs your reaction to my guess of the time horizon of the drivers:
(A) Ukraine - felt over months (b) inflation - felt over years? (C) rate increases persist for a decade (d) US demographics - evolving for 2-3 decades