David Friedberg predicts Vladimir Putin will strengthen his geopolitical position against NATO
David Friedberg · E61: 2022 Predictions! Business, politics, science, tech, crypto, & more · Dec 29, 2021 · at 8:25
David Friedberg predicts Vladimir Putin as his biggest political winner for 2022 due to rising US-China tensions and European energy dependencies.
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“And I think Putin will become a stronger player on the global stage, particularly as it relates to his relationship with NATO. Over the next year and he's been a little bit quiet the last few years. He was kind of, I'd say, suppressed with sanctions and all the other nonsense that's gone on to keep him at bay, but he could kind of rise up again in 20, 22, and he could become a real player on the geopolitical stage globally in a more meaningful way than he has in the last couple years.”
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