Global Insights

Global Insights

A limited ceasefire for Ukraine; fighting resumes in Gaza; Turkey's political turmoil; Carney takes the reins in Canada; and central banks growing anxious over tariffs.

Dave Sharma's avatar
Dave Sharma
Mar 21, 2025
∙ Paid
1
Share

Russia/Ukraine: a limited ceasefire

Following a (two hour) phone call between US President Trump and Russian President Putin, Russia agreed to a limited 30-day cessation of attacks on energy infrastructure.

Trump had gone into the phone call seeking (and holding out the prospect of), an across-the-board, unconditional ceasefire. Putin rejected this approa…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Global Insights to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Dave Sharma
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture