The conflict between Russia and Ukraine is certainly a very frightening situation. One of the major differences in today’s culture as opposed to those in previous generations is the instant communication of social media and live news reporting, which has provided us with close access to the horror that has been occurring. This has not simply been a military attack by Russian forces, and we know that because we are seeing footage of residential areas in Ukraine being targeted by the Russian military. Seeing this occur in real time has unified most of the world in support of Ukraine, who are fighting emphatically to maintain their independence.

In this segment from The Financial Physician, host Louis Scatigna, CFP® addresses the Russia and Ukraine conflict and speaks about the global impact of the situation.