<p>I look at the likelihood of the conflict spreading beyond the Russian invasion of Ukraine. And in particular the unpredictable consequences of the widening sanctions net and the impact of the war on energy and food supplies.</p>
<p>Link to article: <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/russia-ukraine-nuclear-weapons-war-b2030870.html" target="_blank">https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/russia-ukraine-nuclear-weapons-war-b2030870.html</a></p>
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