According to a Harris Poll released today, 62 percent of Americans (including 38 percent of Democrats) think that Putin would not have invaded Ukraine if Trump was still President. Apparently a significant majority of Americans believe that Biden’s weakness inspired the invasion while Trump’s unpredictability would have deterred it.
I think Biden understands that banning Russian banks from accessing SWIFT will insure that accounts are settled in Chinese currency. This could well represent the first step in the replacement of the dollar as the world’s reserve currency.
According to a Harris Poll released today, 62 percent of Americans (including 38 percent of Democrats) think that Putin would not have invaded Ukraine if Trump was still President. Apparently a significant majority of Americans believe that Biden’s weakness inspired the invasion while Trump’s unpredictability would have deterred it.
See,
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/595919-62-percent-of-voters-say-putin-wouldnt-have-invaded-ukraine-if-trump
Looking forward to hearing from Vivek on SWIFT. I have long had very strong views on the issue of SWIFT.
I think Biden understands that banning Russian banks from accessing SWIFT will insure that accounts are settled in Chinese currency. This could well represent the first step in the replacement of the dollar as the world’s reserve currency.