Perhaps they're not obsessed by Brexit? What do my Brexiteer friends and former colleagues think of the fact that the EU has proven itself to be far more muscular and effective than the U.K. gov… (View Post)

The 2018 Sanctions Act allows an “appropriate minister” to make sanctions regulations, which take the form of secondary legislation. An “appropriate minister” is defined as a secretary of state (usua… (View Post)

At this rate the Russians will be supplying the Ukrainians with more kit than the West: https://twitter.com/ArmedForcesUkr/status/1499651826643255299 (View Post)

Interesting R4 interview with citizen of “occupied” Ukrainian city Kherson - went out for a walk, apart from a few military vehicles didn’t see any Russian soldiers. Convinced Russian occupation will… (View Post)

On the superb job the EU is doing on sanctions..... FAZ informs us that the Swift sanctions are essentially dead in the water. Only seven banks, representing a quarter of the Russian banking sector, … (View Post)