Cold War redux: this is why keeping the economy global is a good idea

Apr 28, 2023

Gretar Jonsson, an Iceland supporter sits in a Lada car, on a street in Volgograd, Russia, June 20, 2018. As well as shooting all the matches, Reuters photographers are producing pictures showing their own quirky view from the sidelines of the World Cup. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

A Lada in action in Russia, circa 2018. The brand's revived domestic market share is evidence of a new global economic divide. Image: REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

John Letzing

Digital Editor, Strategic Intelligence, World Economic Forum

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