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title: The Hormuz Toll Could Break the World Economy
description: "Stalled in Ukraine and starved of victories, Putin may seek a quick show of force against Armenia or Georgia — small, weakly defended neighbours he could overrun in days to prove Russia still commands fear."
url: https://fronts.co/videos/the-hormuz-toll-could-break-the-world-economy.md
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datePublished: 2026-05-26T19:00:38.000Z
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  - name: Simon Whistler
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Stalled in Ukraine and starved of victories, Putin may seek a quick show of force against Armenia or Georgia — small, weakly defended neighbours he could overrun in days to prove Russia still commands fear.

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Full analysis is behind the paywall. Read the gated piece at https://fronts.co/videos/the-hormuz-toll-could-break-the-world-economy/.
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