KYIV, UKRAINE -
JANUARY 22: Civilian participants in a Kyiv Territorial Defence unit train on a ... [+]
GETTY IMAGESAfter months of troop buildups, attempted blackmail by Russian President Vladimir Putin to get policy concessions, failed diplomacy, and Russian lies about their peaceful intentions, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began early Thursday morning. Russia has massed some 150,000 troops along Ukraine's borders, according to US estimates based on satellite imagery. Ukraine does not have the military might to stop the invasion.
Their are diverse ways this conflict could impact global supply chains.
Rising Transportation Costs
On Monday, Putin recognized the independence of two separatist regions in eastern Ukraine. Germany responded by halting certification of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. Nord Stream