We start today’s double podcasts discussing further developments associated with Ukraine and we then move onto recent developments in Syria, economically, financially and militarily. We then devote a significant amount of time to the Silver market and why physical shortages are very much a reality. We conclude by assessing a recent statement by the IMF which highlights their fear and anxiety of what is unfolding due to inflation and interest rates whilst failing to grasp that the solutions proposed will only exacerbate existing problems.