Russia is a mess. Plunging oil prices, a ruptured ruble, years of a corrosive ???kleptocracy,??? Western economic sanctions and an unprecedented flight of capital have teamed up to wrestle the Russian bear to its back in 2014. No wonder President Putin???s bellicose blustering and military muscle flexing in East Ukraine via the annexation of Crimea … Continue reading Why This Wounded Bear Could Become a Bucking Bull