Mar 2, 2022
With the world tightening its sanctions on Russia, how will the average Russian citizen respond? Also, is this mess what Vladimir Putin intended? The resistance from the Ukrainians themselves? The stiffer sanctions than after the 2014 annexation of Crimea? The isolation from the world, and the muted response from China? Certainly, this has to be a near worst-case scenario for the Russian leader, right? In this week’s Trading Perspectives, Sam, Courtney, and John analyze the on-going conflict in eastern Europe, and discuss how things seem to have spiraled out of control for the Kremlin. Or have they?