War

When Russia invaded Ukraine, people said it was just the first step for Putin to rebuild the old Soviet Union. They recall in 2005 he said, "the biggest geopolitical catastrophe of the century" was the collapse of the USSR. This is what led people in the West to believe that if he got past Ukraine he would then move on to other countries. This was a reasonable assumption at the time but all good managers are willing to reconsider their positions when new information becomes available. Over the past two years the total ineptness of the Russian war machine has been exposed to the world and the war has cost them dearly in both lives and treasure. Many, looking at the situation today, realize that Russia is not capable of challenging a US led NATO by invading other neighboring countries. As time passes this reality is becoming more evident and the time has arrived for a peaceful settlement. To continue the war just increases the chances that Putin will be forced to use nukes to safe face. Protesters are demanding a cease fire in GAZA, how about the same for Ukraine.