Cold War-Era Lesson of Suez Crisis as Russia Burns Through Cash
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The invasion drew the ire of the U.S. as the aggressor burned through reserves to defend its currency before ultimately appealing to the International Monetary Fund.
It’s not a blueprint for 21st century Russia, but the path followed by the U.K. in 1956. It’s not about Ukraine but the Suez Canal.