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Ryan W. Lijdsman is an international business consultant and freelance writer. His writings have appeared in various publications including the National Post and Kyiv Post.
(13 comments) SHARE Friday, May 2, 2014 A Country too Far: Russia's destabilization of Ukraine and Eastern Europe
Ukraine has been pushed towards Russia by more than 20 years of corruption combined with Putin's destabilization policies, but this will not be the panacea many Ukrainians think and may destabilize not only Ukraine but the whole region.
SHARE Thursday, December 5, 2013 Canada's Pyrrhic Battle for Resources
In Canada, conflict between resource companies and aboriginal and
environmental groups is growing exponentially, as development is
pursued in new areas.
SHARE Wednesday, August 24, 2011 Lessons from Libya's Sovereign Wealth Fund
Risk to Individual investors is being affected because of large undisclosed investments by opaque and secretive sovereign wealth funds. This is particularly apparent in publicly traded companies that have accepted investments by Libya's Libyan Investment Authority (LIA).