At this point all the news is obvious. The West and US will continue to be relevant but the days of them being able to act unilaterally are numbered if not over.

The empire won’t collapse in a spectacular fashion, and perhaps there won’t be a single event that causes it. It will be a slow and excruciating death by a thousand cuts.

This isn't a criticism but it's surprising this hadn't happened sooner.

Detanglement from swift must've been a headache

It’s crazy how fast dedolarization is happening. The sanctions on Russia really boosted it.