Unfortunately this is indicative of much of Russian society. Many Russians say that the country needs a "strong leader", but every time they end up with a bunch of snivelling cowards who gr… (View Post)

Girkin/"Strelkov" is pretty much the major reason while Ukraine´s Russian speakers will never be pro-Putin. He is a disgusting murderer and torturer personally responsible for some particul… (View Post)

A small update from Tallinn. It is bright but a bitter east wind is blowing. Over 25,000 Ukrainians have come to Tallinn, but although a few are now going on to other places, nevertheless the crisis … (View Post)

So your point is? Irrespective of the rights and wrongs of the iraq war, you seem to imply that because one party lies, then it is OK for any party to lie and that no one should have to resign or tak… (View Post)

I hold no brief for Blair, and have never voted Labour, but I do not beleive that he beleived he was lying. Indeed in his reponse to the Chilcot inquiry he says: "I did not mislead this country.… (View Post)