So, is it just me, or does something seem off about this whole Russia-Ukraine war. Usually, we have people coming out of the woodwork to negotiate a peace deal. In this one, everyone wants to send billions to Ukraine to keep fighting. We know the military industrial complex is getting rich. What other reasons are there to keep up the fighting?
Dedollarization.
The US has been the leading superpower since WW2.
In recent years we have become a bully and thief.
Other leaders who challenged the dollar’s hegemony were Saddam and Khaddafi.
Now, countries have become tired of our weaponization
of the dollar, use of Swift as punishment, and sanctions, sanctions, sanctions.
Those sanctions lose power if the dollar is no longer a reserve.
After Bretton Woods, sometime in the 70s we dropped our reliance on a gold standard, and turned to the Saudis to prop us up with the petrodollar.
The petrodollar is ancient history.
Some links with parts that may he helpful..
https://www.thepostil.com/conflict-in-ukraine-genesis/
Good question.
“What other reasons are there to keep up the fighting?”
I’m not sure who said it but....
“Keep the Russians out, the Americans in, and the Germans down.”
The blowback for provoking this entire thing, instigating the Maidan Coup, and destroying Nord I and II is going to be catastrophic for the World Police.