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Feb 25 4 tweets 1 min read
Friends, remember the opening words of Ukraine’s national anthem: “Ukraine’s glory hasn’t perished, nor freedom, nor will.” And it never will. 🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine
“Upon us, fellow kin, fate shall smile once more.
Our enemies will vanish, like dew in the morning sun,
And we too shall rule, brothers, in a free land of our own.”
“We’ll lay down our souls and bodies to attain our freedom,
And we’ll show that we, brothers, are of the Cossack line.”
Слава Україні! 🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine

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THREAD: Here's why sanctioning the Central Bank of Russia could prove devastating - the true "nuclear" option in the West's financial arsenal. Russia currently holds about $640 billion in reserves. About 32% held in euros, 22% in gold, 16% in dollars, and 13% in Yuan. 1/
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How long can Russia endure Western sanctions? A THREAD based on my research on the political economy of Russian grand strategy. Data from @WorldBank, @IMFNews and Russian Ministry of Finance. 1/
Lots of people are arguing that Russia's accumulated financial reserves will allow it to weather sanctions comfortably for a long time. This is not true, and history (and data) show us why. 2/
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