Sir, – Having had the opportunity to read Veritas’s piece on the NR Blog [published also in this edition] I thought maybe it would be of interest to offer my thoughts, as an interested reader, having digested it. The first thing that strikes me is that the Russian invasion of Ukraine is a Global strategic shock. While the implications for Ukraine are clear the Global implications are only now becoming increasingly evident. Weaponising grain shortages, sunflower oil shortages, oil shortages, gas shortages etc etc. Alliances being strengthened and others weakened. Criticism between States (aka p…
