- While riding a wave of domestic popularity, Putin has made a bad gamble for Russia.
- Instead of developing an 21st century economy by stimulating value-added industries and human capital, he got stuck on 20th century concepts like sphere’s of influence.
- The resulting sanctions will hurt Russia and the West, but this isn’t a situation Russia can win.
- The situation nevertheless provides some interesting short-term trading opportunities.
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