identity they are willing to fight and die for. edin�*s plan for a switch to capitation of the state has failed. russia's military incompetence has been striking. most importantly, he missed read the west —— miss read the west. the economic and financial sanctions swiftly agreed at the most punitive ever imposed. in effect, they spelt russia from the global economy. the new economic iron curtain has descended. it will plunge russia into a profound economic crisis. industry will grind to a halt. inflation would destroy people's savings. the west has now committed to ending its dependence on russian gas. there will be no going back from that. this is also a war between democracy and authoritarianism. it's about a and