Tag Archives: putin

Can Mother Russia free herself of her war-lords?

Posted on June 26, 2023 by henry tapper

It has taken a fascist criminal to do it, but it appears that Vladmir Putin’s control of his image has cracked. The Wagner mercenary army appears  beloved of Russian citizens in Rostov, the home of the Russian army’s Southern army … Continue reading →

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From tactical to the trivial , Ukraine’s on our mind.

Posted on May 11, 2023 by henry tapper

The top-read story in the FT had nothing to do with the financial times but to do with a counter-offensive by the Ukrainians in a flattened City on the country’s south eastern province. We have a huge appetite to hear … Continue reading →

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Pensions are the poorer for Putin and Truss

Posted on January 5, 2023 by henry tapper

“From February’s Russian invasion of Ukraine to the gilt market meltdown in October, 2022 pension schemes find themselves in a much healthier position than at the start of the year”. So here’s to economic incompetence and state sponsored terror https://t.co/qtQTHDerbI … Continue reading →

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Can demographics help us understand Putin’s game?

Posted on March 17, 2022 by henry tapper

The following thread is from Simon Kuestenmacher Simon’s one of the clearest thinkers on Geography I’ve read, maybe because he writes like Abba sang, as a European in a second tongue (making his words stand out as each is thought … Continue reading →

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Life during wartime

Posted on March 5, 2022 by henry tapper

A comment on yesterday’s blog on the impact of the Ukrainian war on our pensions Henry What was invested in your funds is no longer relevant – what is invested now is to all intents and purposes zero. So for … Continue reading →

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Why does Putin have so much of our money?

Posted on March 4, 2022 by henry tapper

In a brilliant essay, Tim Harford looks at the brinksmanship Putin is playing with the rest of the world over Russia’s nuclear capability. This morning that threat seems the more real as his forces nearly damaged a Ukrainian nuclear reactor. … Continue reading →

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The West must learn fortitude.

Posted on February 28, 2022 by henry tapper

The world is living through a perilous moment. Ukrainians are offering it a lesson in fortitude. Birdsong above Kyiv. Soon, the curfew on the city will lift. And millions can emerge from their bunkers. From our conversations over this weekend, … Continue reading →

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Swift – does Russia get the message?

Posted on February 25, 2022 by henry tapper

This blog is about Swift, I don’t use it but you may – so skip the explanation if you do – it’s for the non-bankers among us! With the rapid deterioration of the Russia/Ukraine situation, you’re going to hear a … Continue reading →

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Stop – Putin – stop!

Posted on February 22, 2022 by henry tapper

  Last night, BBC2 ran a program on the invasion of Russia by the Germans in the second world war. Hitler was characterised as a man who wanted German to be permanently at war as (for him) it energised the … Continue reading →

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