RE: Volatile21 Feb 2022 07:08
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2022/02/why-putin-held-off-ukraine-invasion.html
A useful overview.
I am well aware of the futures and of the Asian market present. If you want to believe a summit in 4 long days time is going to work then god for you. If you believe it is a ruse to by time, then good for you.
What I note in the above article maybe more important than any summit;
"Putin might have one other disturbing thought to consider. On Saturday, at the Munich Security Conference, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all nations must be respected—and that includes, he pointedly added, Ukraine. Two weeks earlier, Putin and Xi had met at the start of the Beijing Olympics, then issued a statement declaring their alliance on a wide variety of issues. Putin might have come away from the meeting, assured that, if the U.S. and NATO hit Russia with severe sanctions, he could turn to Xi for support. Wang’s remark might have jolted that confidence."
I have factored in China as a major player in this from the start and the intervention may have at least stalled Putin. But if he is intent on going ahead, then a major false flag operation.
I'm staying out for the moment, even if there is a rie in the morning session. Too risky and volatile across the whole market for me at the moment.