Ukraine flashpoint: Continued war is bad news for India on all fronts

The Ukraine-Russia conflict will require continuing prudent diplomacy and economic planning

Russia’s unprovoked assault on Ukraine, which completes six months tomorrow, came at a singularly inopportune time for a world recovering from the economic impacts of a global pandemic. The fact that the conflict shows no signs of ending is worse news as the global economy continues to lose momentum. Russia’s inroads into the east and south of Ukraine and its staying power against stringent Western sanctions and the arming of Ukraine with sophisticated weaponry have proven an unexpected dynamic. With predictions of an imminent Russian withdrawal and/or the overthrow of President Vladimir Putin proving premature, the prognosis is gloomy. At