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I’m torn between sorting out Ukraine’s pharmaceutical market, tracking cheap generic drugs smuggled into the country from Asia, investigating investment bank boutiques, researching post-invasion macroeconomic theory and/or re-editing unfinished stories about the war.
Maybe just take some time off and run faster? That’s probably the best idea, since Iboga is short supply.
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The order of battle hasn’t changed much since I last checked. We’re waiting for the spring rain and then for the ground to to dry before launching a counteroffensive.
Lots of experts are still talking, writing and opining about Ukraine. Michael McFaul at Stamford tweeted this the other day.
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I listened to the pep talk, which made me queazy. Don’t be like Michael.