NATO: 100+ warplanes on high alert in case Russia decides to go beyond Ukraine. No signs this will happen but then Russian officials did say: “100 per cent we are not going to invade Ukraine. This is… (View Post)

Agree the EU's response is disappointing, but SWIFT really isn't the ultimate weapon you think it is. The US's action to block Russian banks from dollar clearing is way more draconian.… (View Post)

The decision to embark on this war rests on the shoulders of one man. As we saw earlier this week Putin has become obsessed with Ukraine, and prone to outrageous theories which appear as pretexts for… (View Post)

Historians will compare and contrast the speeches given by the presidents of Russia and Ukraine and wonder that much of the west did not do more nor see it coming. (View Post)

This @derspiegel article depicts a worrying picture of NATO German troops stationed in Lithuania: they lack even basic equipment like warm jackets & underwears 👇 https://twitter.com/EmmanuelleCh… (View Post)