Henry Kissinger's Views on Russia

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Zany spent eight hours with Henry Kissinger over two days. We have a 44 page lightly edited transcript of what we discussed on our website. After Russia invaded Ukraine last year, 48 of its oligarchs were placed under Western sanctions. The immense wealth of many pals of Vladimir Putin highlights a wider problem that the economist has long been keeping an eye on in the form of our crony capitalism index.

In a conversation that lasted eight hours over two days, the statesman discussed paths to peace in Ukraine, his evolving view on their NATO membership, and where China comes into play. Our crony-capitalism index is back, and the chart-topping culprits haven’t changed so much. And, the toymaker, Lego, is facing roadblocks in China.

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