Good morning. I'm Phil Rosen. It's good to see you on a Saturday. 

As you could guess about a journalist, I'm always looking to speak with fascinating people with unique insights. Those conversations become all the more rewarding when I can share them here in this newsletter. 

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Now, it's been a year since Russia first launched its invasion of Ukraine, and today I'm sharing my conversation with a top investment chief who, before his finance career, worked as a reporter in Moscow. 

He anticipates the war continuing well into 2024