It's that time of year to gaze into the crystal snow globe and try to see the stories on the horizon which will affect the New Year. Our world remains an increasingly tumultuous place, and the tragedy of expanding conflicts is only surpassed by the waves of refugees fleeing those troubles.
Let's do a regional breakdown of some key conflicts and potential crises.
Ukraine war. Russian President Vladimir Putin's blunder of invading Ukraine will dominate the headlines. Not only the grinding Ukraine war but the oft-forgotten tragedy of civilian suffering and refugees flowing into neighbouring countries. Ukraine remains the biggest European conflict since World War II. Fortunately, Nato is surprisingly united in facing off Moscow's aggression. At the same time, the US offers the biggest military support to Ukraine; that's $12.7 billion (438 billion baht) in weapons, $9 billion in additional security assistance, followed by $10 billion in humanitarian aid, and lastly $15 billion in budgetary support for the Kyiv government. The conflict slogs on entering the new year.
