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If Nato’s leaders are to draw any lesson from Ukraine’s bitter two-year-long conflict, it is that the alliance remains woefully ill-prepared to deal with the existential threat Moscow poses to its future security. The military aid Ukraine received from the US and Britain in the early stages of the war undoubtedly contributed to Kyiv’s success in withstanding the initial part of Russia’s “special military operation”, as Vladimir Putin’s invasion in February 2022 was… Source link

Gas prices have come off their highs, but relief at the pump may be short-lived, says one analyst. “For the moment, we’re going to see the lowest prices we’e seen since May,” Tom Kloza, OPIS global head of energy told Yahoo Finance Live. “Unfortunately, I think we’re going to see prices rally after they find a bottom in the first half of July.” Prices at the pump have decreased to a national average of $4.68 per gallon, after topping $5 last month. Oil prices have been under… Source link

Prominent economist and Harvard professor Kenneth Rogoff offered a biting take on how the world will remember Russian president Vladimir Putin. “Putin is a pariah. I have many Ukrainian friends and Russian friends who are utterly distraught. They look at being cut off from the world for a long time,” the former chief economist at the International Monetary Fund said on Yahoo Finance Live. “He is going to be looked at as a mass murder. People are going to be looking at again genocide charges…. Source link

Clara Ferreira Marques is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering commodities and environmental, social and governance issues. Previously, she was an associate editor for Reuters Breakingviews, and editor and correspondent for Reuters in Singapore, India, the U.K., Italy and Russia. Read more opinion … Source link